Hong Kong withholds British lawyer’s visa, delaying Jimmy Lai trial
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#66CCQ)
Hong Kong's immigration department withheld Timothy Owen KC's application for an extension of his work visa on Thursday
Hong Kong has temporarily blocked a top British human rights lawyer from representing jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, in a trial stymied by delays and calls for an intervention from Beijing.
British King's Counsel Timothy Owen was set to represent Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, who has been in jail on protest-related offences since his high-profile arrest in 2020.
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