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Hong Kong SAR: UN experts urge authorities to drop all charges against Jimmy Lai, call for his release

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GENEVA (22 January 2024) – UN experts* today called on Hong Kong SAR authorities to drop all charges against pro-democracy media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and release him immediately, as his trial began in December 2023 after lengthy delays. “Jimmy Lai’s arrest,...

Philippines: UN experts welcome release of former senator Leila De Lima on bail

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GENEVA (17 November 2023) – UN experts* today welcomed the release of former senator Leila De Lima from prison after nearly seven years of incarceration in the Philippines. “We welcome the news that a court in the Philippines has granted bail to former human rights...

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