Judge postpones closing arguments in #sedition trial of 2 former editors of now-defunct #StandNews after lead prosecutor gets COVID. Trial started in Oct, was scheduled to last 20 days; has gone on 53 days due to lengthy prosecution cross-examination. https://hongkongfp.com/2023/06/19/stand-news-sedition-trial-closing-arguments-adjourned-for-a-week-after-hong-kong-prosecutor-gets-covid-19/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1670739314534146053#m

@williamontheway RT by @JessiePang0125: At @sopasia #SOPA Awards, @keithrichburg : if @HRPressAwards had the same rule like SOPA, we won’t cancel it last year. SOPA only accepts news org continue to publish, but #StandNews was shut down. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/williamontheway/status/1669314185082339329#m

R to @hkdc_us: HK Public Libraries' #BookCensorship has lead to this project: The "HK DeCentral Library" aims to digitally preserve all HK-related books & periodicals. #HongKong citizens undertook similar archival efforts when #AppleDaily & #StandNews were shut down. [...]

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we remember all imprisoned & prosecuted #HongKong journalists, including #JimmyLai & his #AppleDaily colleagues & #PatrickLam & #ChungPuiKuen of #StandNews. True HK heroes all. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1653761313951154176#m

R to @hkdc_us: In fact, between the half-dozen new diaspora-based media outlets & persistent brave journalists in #HongKong, for those who know where to look, coverage of HK is rebounding after the government-forced closures of major news sources #AppleDaily #StandNews & #CitizenNews. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1650862392933498880#m

@hk_watch RT by @benedictrogers: ⚖️ Hong Kong Court Weekly Overview 27 Mar - 1 Apr #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners The #sedition trial of #HongKong’s #StandNews – which began last October and was initially set to last for 20 days – will hear closing arguments in June. Here are the updates👇 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1643607058799812612#m

⚖️ Hong Kong Court Weekly Overview 27 Mar - 1 Apr #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners The #sedition trial of #HongKong’s #StandNews – which began last October and was initially set to last for 20 days – will hear closing arguments in June. Here are the updates👇 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1643607058799812612#m

@hkdc_us RT by @laiyanhoeric: #StandNews ex-chief editor #ChungPuiKuen steps down from the witness stand after 36 days. His & #PatrickLam’s #sedition trial, scheduled for 20 days, has now taken 57. Lam has chosen not to take the stand in his defense. Closing arguments June 19-21. https://hongkongfp.com/2023/04/04/stand-news-sedition-trial-testimony-of-ex-chief-editor-ends-after-36-days-as-closing-arguments-set-for-june/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1643237525861851136#m

#StandNews ex-chief editor #ChungPuiKuen steps down from the witness stand after 36 days. His & #PatrickLam’s #sedition trial, scheduled for 20 days, has now taken 57. Lam has chosen not to take the stand in his defense. Closing arguments June 19-21. https://hongkongfp.com/2023/04/04/stand-news-sedition-trial-testimony-of-ex-chief-editor-ends-after-36-days-as-closing-arguments-set-for-june/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1643237525861851136#m

@hk_watch RT by @benedictrogers: ⚖️ Hong Kong Court Weekly Overview 20-25 Mar #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners Last week the #sedition trial of #HongKong’s #StandNews continued. You can see the updates below👇 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1641033109507301376#m

⚖️ Hong Kong Court Weekly Overview 20-25 Mar #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners Last week the #sedition trial of #HongKong’s #StandNews continued. You can see the updates below👇 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1641033109507301376#m

In the last month alone in we have seen the continuation of #NSL trials of #StandNews journalists #47Democrats, #NSL arrests, growing censorship in the media & arts, & attempts by #HKSAR to woo foreign investors to #HK. You can read latest developments 👇 https://www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2023/3/24/hong-kong-watch-briefing-on-human-rights-developments-february-2023 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1639249010690232323#m

@hk_watch RT by @benedictrogers: In the last month alone in we have seen the continuation of #NSL trials of #StandNews journalists #47Democrats, #NSL arrests, growing censorship in the media & arts, & attempts by #HKSAR to woo foreign investors to #HK. You can read latest developments 👇 https://www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2023/3/24/hong-kong-watch-briefing-on-human-rights-developments-february-2023 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1639249010690232323#m

R to @hkdc_us: #Censorship is also inscribed in everything that is published, shaping modes of expression, what is covered & what isn’t. Just see the cross-examination of Chung Pui-kuen in the #StandNews trial for a sign of how extensive the “red lines” are. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1638960893609361409#m

@hk_watch RT by @benedictrogers: ⚖️ Hong Kong Court Weekly Overview 13-18 Mar #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners Last week the trial of #HongKong’s #StandNews continued. Here are the updates👇 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1638512946811658241#m

⚖️ Hong Kong Court Weekly Overview 13-18 Mar #FreeHKPoliticalPrisoners Last week the trial of #HongKong’s #StandNews continued. Here are the updates👇 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hk_watch/status/1638512946811658241#m

@galileocheng RT by @JessiePang0125: #Hongkong National Security Police scuffled with journalists in foul language, blocked filming prosecutors for now-defunct #StandNews sedition case, Laura Ng and Jennifer Tsui, in court’s car park. https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20230317/s00001/1679033007846 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/galileocheng/status/1636721904307384323#m

Today was the 18th day of the prosecution’s cross-examination of #StandNews editor #ChungPuiKuen in his absurd #sedition trial. In response to an allusion to Orwell’s 1984, the judge asked, “Is that a book? What’s it about?” Dude, you’re living it! https://hongkongfp.com/2023/03/10/stand-news-sedition-trial-ex-editor-of-questioned-over-op-ed-likening-hong-kong-to-orwells-nineteen-eighty-four/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1634203506864271365#m

R to @hkdc_us: On #WomensDay2023 we remember our #heroes: @hoccgoomusic, singer & long-time democracy activist. Arrested twice for being on the board of #StandNews & being a trustee of #612HumanitarianReliefFund; technically still “under investigation” & barred from leaving #HongKong. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1633456406224404481#m

R to @hkdc_us: On #WomensDay2023 we remember our #HongKong women #PoliticalPrisoners: Gwyneth Ho (何桂藍), former reporter for #StandNews nominated for #NobelPeacePrize. On trial w/ 46 others for “conspiracy to commit subversion” for participating in pro-democracy primary; remanded for >2 years https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1633451375605567489#m