Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, 78, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences, including urging foreign sanctions and publishing “seditious” articles in his now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper. The ruling, the harshest under the Beijing-imposed law, sparked international criticism, with rights groups calling it “effectively a death sentence” and a blow to press freedom. Lai will serve 18 additional years after accounting for overlapping jail time (Pics/AFP)
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The offices of Prothom Alo and Daily Star are being attacked and vandalised in the capital's Karwanbazar. The Daily Star building has been set on fire, Nagorik reported. (Pics/PTI and AFP)
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A Hong Kong court, amid Jimmy Lai's high-profile national security trial, dismissed his attempt to throw out a sedition charge. This decision comes as part of the ongoing trial, now in its third day. Pics/ AFP
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Journalists from different media organisations on Wednesday protested against the Delhi Police crackdown on NewsClick and arrest of its founder Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty. Photos/ANI/PTI
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