They will soon be unable to pay wages at Apple Daily in Hong Kong after the accounts of the three companies involved in the editorial office were frozen. According to the department, they will still be able to function normally under these conditions for up to a few weeks. If necessary, they will try in court to get them to lift the restriction.
Apple Daily is Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy newspaper. Thursday around 500 police officers stormed In the newspaper, they confiscated the documents of journalists and arrested the leaders. Many Western countries, global advocacy organizations, journalists and the United Nations also protested.
A protester standing next to the newspaper’s editorial board هيئة
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Police said dozens of articles in the newspaper violated the National Security Law, which was introduced late last year in response to massive demonstrations by local residents protesting against democracy and Beijing’s growing influence. Under the new rules, local justice will be more subordinate to China, and protesters will be able to take tougher measures.
in April He was sentenced to one year in prison The newspaper’s owner, Jimmy Litt, in connection with the 2019 demonstration.
Lai founded Apple Day in 1995, which is It started as a tabloidBut in the 2000s, his political themes multiplied and he became an outspoken critic of authoritarian leadership.
