Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai jail sentence a cold-blooded attack on freedom of expression

By Amnesty International

Responding to the 20-year sentence handed to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai for ‘national security’ offences, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “This sentencing marks another grim milestone in Hong Kong’s transformation from a city governed by the rule of law to one ruled by fear. Imprisoning a 78-year-old man for doing nothing more […] The post Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai jail sentence a cold-blooded attack on freedom of expression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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