Hong Kong's Top Court Rejects Final Appeal of Jimmy Lai and Six Activists

The Court of Final Appeal upholds convictions related to the 2019 pro-democracy protests, dismissing arguments on human rights grounds.

Jimmy Lai and six others were convicted for participating in unauthorized assembly during 2019 protests.
The court ruled that the British legal precedents cited by the defense were not applicable in Hong Kong.
Convictions for organizing the protest were previously quashed, but participation charges were upheld.
The defendants argued their prosecution infringed on freedoms of expression and assembly, which the court rejected.
Lai, already serving other sentences, faces additional charges under Hong Kong's national security law.