Jimmy Lai gets 14-month sentence in Hong Kong in show of Chinese strength
Lai is the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, who was obliged to face the court four times in one day
16 April 2021 - 12:25
Hong Kong — Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced Friday to a total of 14 months in prison for attending two unauthorised protests and charged with more national security offences as authorities pursue a deluge of cases against the city’s most high-profile dissidents.
Lai (73) and the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, was sentenced alongside other prominent activists for organising and attending a rally that was not approved by police during the city’s unrest in 2019...
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