Jimmy Lai's Lawyer Defends Rights in Hong Kong Trial

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is on trial, and his lawyer is arguing that supporting human rights isn't a crime.

Lai, who started the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, is accused of working with foreign countries and publishing things that go against the government.

The lawyer says Lai was just defending basic rights like freedom of speech.

The prosecution, however, says Lai was the main person behind a plan to work with other countries.

If found guilty, Lai could spend the rest of his life in prison.

This trial is very important because it shows whether Hong Kong's courts are still fair under new laws.