Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail
- Posted on February 9, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail
Rights groups condemned the 78-year-old's 20-year prison term, calling it 'effectively a death sentence' and a grave injustice. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have called for Lai's release.
