Un tribunal de Hong Kong seguirá escuchando los alegatos finales en el juicio de alto perfil del magnate de los medios de comunicación Jimmy Lai, que se enfrenta a cadena perpetua si es declarado culpable. Lai fue acusado en diciembre de 2020 de conspirar para colaborar con fuerzas extranjeras en virtud de la controvertida ley de seguridad nacional de Pekín.

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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai appeared in a Hong Kong court for closing arguments in his high-profile trial under the national security law. Lai, who has been detained since 2020, faces charges of colluding with foreign forces and conspiring to publish seditious content through his newspaper, Apple Daily, which was shut down in 2021. 

Prosecutors allege Lai advocated for international sanctions against Hong Kong and China and used his media platform to encourage protests. The trial is widely viewed as a test of Hong Kong's judicial independence, with authorities maintaining the integrity of the legal system amid international scrutiny. Lai's health and lengthy pre-trial detention have also drawn attention during the proceedings.

El juicio de Jimmy Lai entra en su recta final en Hong Kong

Bajo fuertes medidas de seguridad, el magnate de los medios de comunicación Jimmy Lai volvió a comparecer ante un tribunal de Hong Kong. Los alegatos finales se aplazaron dos veces debido a las fuertes lluvias y a la preocupación por la salud de Lai. Decenas de sus partidarios hicieron cola para verle en el tribunal, entre ellos William Wong. En mi memoria está peor que antes. Porque ya tiene 77 años y su estado en la cárcel es cada vez peor. Crítico abierto de los dirigentes chinos, Jimmy Lai es la figura prodemocrática más destacada de China. detenido en 2020 en virtud de la ley de seguridad nacional impuesta por Pekín tras las protestas antigubernamentales del año anterior. Las autoridades afirman que la ley era necesaria para restablecer la estabilidad. Lai está acusado de connivencia con fuerzas extranjeras y conspiración para publicar contenidos sediciosos en su calidad de fundador del periódico Apple Daily, que se vio obligado a cerrar en 2021. Está detenido desde diciembre de 2020. En el tribunal, Jimmy Lai llevaba una chaqueta blanca y gafas de montura negra, y parecía visiblemente más delgado. Sin embargo, parecía de buen humor, asintiendo y sonriendo a sus familiares y simpatizantes presentes en la sala. El fiscal dijo al tribunal que le han puesto un monitor cardíaco y le han recetado medicación. Los fiscales han acusado a Lai de abogar por sanciones internacionales contra Hong Kong y China después de que Pekín impusiera la ley de seguridad nacional, algo que Lai niega. En su alegato final, el fiscal Anthony Chow señaló las conexiones internacionales de Lai, que incluían prominentes figuras políticas de EE.UU., que dijo que eran a largo plazo y persistentes. Los fiscales también acusaron a Lai de utilizar su periódico para animar a la gente a protestar contra el gobierno. Muchas personas de todo el mundo están pendientes de este juicio de alto nivel, que algunos ven como una prueba para el estado de derecho y la independencia judicial de la ciudad. El juicio de Jimmy Lai es un escaparate de si Hong Kong todavía tiene un juicio justo y el debido proceso. En los últimos cinco años, hemos sido testigos de ello en el caso de Jimmy Lai, ha sufrido una detención preventiva de larga duración y una detención arbitraria de facto. El gobierno de Hong Kong mantiene que su sistema judicial es independiente y ha condenado reiteradamente lo que califica de injerencia extranjera en sus asuntos internos. Los alegatos finales serán las últimas comparecencias de Jimmy Lai en este largo juicio. antes de que se emita un veredicto. Laura Westbrook, Al Jazeera, Hong Kong.

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