A three-judge panel of Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance on Monday found pro-democracy Apple Daily founder and media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty on sedition and national security charges, including conspiracy to publish seditious material and two counts of conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security. The verdict The post Hong Kong court finds media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty on sedition and national security charges appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released its annual report Monday, finding that, while the number of executions increased last year, the number of new death sentences decreased. The following is an overview of the report’s key findings. Death Sentences Decline, Executions Rise The report drew a contrast between new death sentences and number of The post US juries increasingly rejecting death penalty: report appeared first on JURIST – News.

UN experts expressed concern on Monday about legislative and administrative measures taken by the Estonian state against the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church (EOCC), stating that these actions may amount to impermissible restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and minority rights. The warning was issued by a group of UN Special Rapporteurs, who highlighted a series of The post UN expresses concern about suppression of Estonian Orthodox Christian Church rights appeared first on JURIST – News.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deemed a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney a “terrorist incident” on Sunday after the attack left 15 dead, as well as one of the shooting’s two perpetrators. The other shooter has been taken into custody, according to New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns. NSW Police reported The post Australia shooting that left 15 dead deemed antisemitic terrorist attack appeared first on JURIST – News.