Former Apple Daily editor Lam Man-chung files appeal to reduce 10-year sentence under Hong Kong's national security law
Lam Man-chung, the former executive editor of the now-defunct Apple Daily, has officially filed an appeal seeking to reduce his 10-year sentence related to collusion offences under Hong Kong's national security law. This legal action marks him as the second defendant to pursue a reduced sentence after a significant crackdown on press freedoms in the region, highlighting the ongoing tensions around journalistic integrity within the jurisdiction. The appeal was lodged at the Hong Kong Court of Appeal on Friday, just ahead of the statutory 28-day deadline for criminal appeals, which expires on Monday. Lam and several former senior executives of... [Continue Reading]
