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Pakistan opposition warns Khan arrest would be 'red line'
Pakistan opposition warns Khan arrest would be 'red line'
World
by  AFP

Pakistan opposition leaders warned Monday that authorities would cross a "red line" if they arrested former prime minister Imran Khan after he was reported under the anti-terrorism act for comments he made about the judiciary. "Imran Khan is our red line."

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to face no-jury trial
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to face no-jury trial
World
by  AFP

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will face a no-jury court when he goes on trial under a new Beijing-imposed national security law, AFP has learned. Trial by jury has been used by Hong Kong's common law legal system for 177 years but legislation imposed by China in 2020 to curb dissent allows cases to be heard by dedicated national security judges.