Verdict awaited for Hong Kong journalists accused of sedition, to test press freedom

Two journalists from Stand News, Patrick Lam and Chung Pui-kuen, await their sedition trial verdict this week, potentially impacting Hong Kong’s media landscape. They were arrested in December 2021 under colonial-era sedition laws. Stand News shut down after the raid. Guilty verdicts could result in up to two years in prison, signaling a concerning trend for press freedom.