Jimmy Lai opts against appeal of 20-year sentence after national security trial

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has decided not to appeal against his conviction and 20-year jail sentence imposed in a landmark national security trial. A legal source on Friday confirmed that Lai, 78, would not file an application to the Court of Appeal before the usual 28-day deadline for lodging an appeal in criminal proceedings expires on Monday. While Lai can still file an appeal after the deadline, he must give compelling reasons as to why he cannot do so within the tim...

By Brian Wong

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says

The legal team for Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says he will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison

Jimmy Lai överklagar inte fängelsedom

Demokratikämpen och mediemogulen Jimmy Lai, 78, kommer inte att överklaga domen mot honom, uppger hans advokater för AP.