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Jimmy Lai, 78, jailed for 20 years under Hong Kong’s national security law, faces deteriorating health, prompting his son to urge global press to demand his release.
Jimmy Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, said the family received alarming updates about his father’s declining health while the 78-year-old Hong Kong democracy campaigner remains imprisoned.
Sentenced to 20 years in prison under Hong Kong’s national security law, the British citizen and former Apple Daily founder was arrested in August 2020.
Speaking at the Society of Editors conference, Sebastien described the sentence as effectively a death sentence given his father’s age and health, yet emphasized his father’s resilience, noting he remained stoic and even smiled in court.
He urged journalists to sign a letter demanding his release, highlighting Jimmy Lai’s lifelong commitment to press freedom and truth-telling amid growing concerns over media independence in Hong Kong.
Jimmy Lai, de 78 años, encarcelado durante 20 años bajo la ley de seguridad nacional de Hong Kong, enfrenta un deterioro de la salud, lo que llevó a su hijo a instar a la prensa global a exigir su liberación.