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Hong Kong: Publisher Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years
February 09, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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Hong Kong: Publisher Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years

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(New York) - The Hong Kong High Court's sentencing of Jimmy Lai, Apple Daily founder and democracy advocate, to 20 years in prison is a devastating blow to media freedom in the city, Human Rights Watch said today. It is by far the harshest sentence handed down under the National Security L . . .

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