Imprisoned Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai Wins Golden Pen Of Freedom Award

2021-12-01. Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai and the newsroom staff of his now shuttered Hong Kong newspaper, Apple Daily, have been named as recipients of the 2021 WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom award. by Andrew Heslop [email protected] | December 1, 2021.

Dec 02, 2021, 12:10 AM. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and journalists from the now-shuttered Apple Daily Hong Kong were on Wednesday (Dec 1) awarded the World Association of News...

Dec 1, 2021 Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai and his staff of the shuttered Apple Daily newsroom have been awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News ...

Dec 7, 2021 Hong Kong media mogul and fierce human rights advocate Jimmy Lai and the staff of the now-liquidated pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily were awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom, the World Association of News Publishers annual press freedom award. Although imprisoned, longtime Acton friend Lai continues to receive recognition and accolades for ...

Dec 3, 2021 Imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has received the 2021 Golden Pen of Freedom award from the World Association of News Publishers. The award was presented on December 1 during the association's virtual 2021 world news Media Congress.

2021-12-01. Jimmy Lai and the staff of Apple Daily Hong Kong have faced harassment, arrest and prison time in their quest for press freedom. Theyre this years winners of the WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom award.

Dec 3, 2021 AP. Jailed Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai, who faces charges alongside several senior editors at the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper under a draconian national security law, has...

Dec 2, 2021 Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and the staff of his now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper have been awarded a prestigious press freedom prize by the World Association of News...

Published 2 December 2021. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and journalists from the now-shuttered Apple Daily Hong Kong were on Wednesday (Dec 1) awarded the World Association of News Publishers' (Wan-Ifra) highest honour for their sacrifices in the cause of press freedom.

June 21, 2021 12:01 AM EDT. New York, June 21, 2021 The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it will honor Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned founder of Hong Kongs Next Digital media company and Apple Daily newspaper, with the 2021 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award.

Dec 1, 2021 Nation Media Group. A global association of news publishers has awarded jailed Hong Kong activist and media owner Jimmy Lai for defying threats, one year since he was detained under controversial security laws.

Dec 5, 2021 A couple of days after media magnate of Hong Kong Jimmy Lai announced that he would shut the Taiwanese unit of his flagship 'Apple Daily' later this month, he and his newsroom staff have won the ...

02/12/2021 07:41. Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Jimmy Lai and Apple Daily Newsroom. The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to publisher Jimmy Lai and the staff of the Apple Daily newsroom in Hong Kong.

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and journalists from the now-shuttered Apple Daily Hong Kong were on Wednesday (Dec 1) awarded the World Association of News Publishers' (Wan-Ifra) highest honour for their sacrifices in the cause of press freedom.

Jun 24, 2021 Lai, a British citizen, has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since December 2020 on multiple charges related to his journalism and activism. He faces further charges under the National Security Law (NSL), which could result in a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. 'Freedom of speech is a dangerous job.' Jimmy Lai. Background.

Thursday 02. December 2021 - The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to publisher Jimmy Lai and the staff of the Apple Daily newsroom in Hong Kong.

Dec 17, 2023 HONG KONG (AP) A landmark national security trial opened Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a...

December 15, 2023 2:01 PM EST. New York, December 15, 2023 The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Hong Kong authorities to release publisher Jimmy Lai ahead of the scheduled start of his national security trial on December 18. The 76-year-old Lai could be jailed for life if convicted.

13 December: PEN International condemns the sentencing of writer, publisher and activist Jimmy Lai to five years and nine months imprisonment after he was found guilty of two counts of fraud for breaching the terms of an office lease. The disproportionate sentencing of one of Hong Kongs leading me

Dec 18, 2023 Hong Kong: A landmark national security trial has opened in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a law imposed by Beijing to crush dissidents.

Dec 14, 2021 Detained since December 2020 and already sentenced in May 2021 to 20 months in prison for attending unauthorised pro-democracy protests, Apple Daily founder and 2020 RSF Press Freedom Awards laureate, Jimmy Lai, was given a 13-month sentence on 13rd December for inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly.

15 March: PEN International has raised its concern regarding imprisoned writer and publisher Jimmy Lai during the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. For further information on Jimmy Lais case, click here .

December 6, 2021. 508. Golden Pen Of Freedom trophy awarded to Jimmy Lai and Apple Daily. The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers ( WAN-IFRA ), has been awarded to publisher Jimmy Lai and the staff of the Apple Daily newsroom in Hong Kong.