香港法院裁决Jimmy Lai对苹果日报(Apple Daily)涉嫌涉外勾结与煽动叛乱的国家安全审判。
Hong Kong's court to rule on Jimmy Lai’s national security trial over Apple Daily’s alleged foreign collusion and sedition.
香港高等法院定于星期一对78岁的民主媒体名人Jimmy Lai作出国家安全审判的判决,如果罪名是外国勾结和煽动与他在目前关闭的苹果日报中的角色有关,他将面临终身监禁。
Hong Kong’s High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Monday in the national security trial of 78-year-old pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai, who faces life imprisonment if convicted on charges of foreign collusion and sedition related to his role in the now-closed Apple Daily.
审判于2023年12月开始,历时156天, 引起国际关注, 关注香港2020年国家安全法对新闻自由和政治镇压的担忧。
The trial, which began in December 2023 and lasted 156 days, has drawn international scrutiny over concerns about press freedom and political repression under Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law.
Lai自2020年12月以来被拘留,被单独禁闭超过1 800天,否认所有指控,并称由于糖尿病和心脏病问题导致健康状况恶化。
Lai, detained since December 2020 and held in solitary confinement for over 1,800 days, denies all charges and has cited deteriorating health due to diabetes and heart issues.
尽管香港和中国当局认为审判是公正和合法的,但西方政府和权利团体批评审判是出于政治动机。
While Hong Kong and Chinese authorities maintain the trial was fair and lawful, Western governments and rights groups have criticized it as politically motivated.
由三名法官组成的小组预计将于当地时间上午10时宣布这一决定。
The decision, expected at 10 a.m. local time, will be announced by a three-judge panel.