US EditionRubio denounces ‘unjust’ Jimmy Lai sentence
Marco Rubio calls the 20-year sentence for Jimmy Lai under Hong Kong's national security law unjust and urges humanitarian parole for the 78-year-old pro-democracy activist.
- Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong democracy advocate, has received a 20-year prison sentence from a Beijing-backed court, marking the longest punishment under China's national security law.
- Six former employees of Lai's Apple Daily also faced prison sentences for related charges, signaling a further erosion of press freedom in Hong Kong.
- International critics, including Britain's Foreign Secretary, termed Lai's sentence a 'life sentence' and highlighted the deterioration of rule of law in Hong Kong since its handover to China.
- The U.S. condemned the ruling as unjust, urging for Lai's humanitarian parole due to his health issues.
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Rubio Slams 'Unjust, Tragic' Jimmy Lai Sentence
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Hong Kong just sent a blunt message about dissent—and the world should pay attention. In a statement Monday, Rubio blasted a Hong Kong court's 20-year sentence for media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, calling it an "unjust and tragic conclusion" and urging...
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years by Beijing-backed court
Hong Kong democracy advocate and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Beijing-backed court. It is the longest sentence handed down under China’s national security law that has effectively silenced dissent. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
Rubio blasts China over ‘unjust and tragic’ 20-year sentence for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. urged China to reverse what Secretary of State Marco Rubio called an “unjust and tragic” sentence against Hong Kong publisher and democracy activist Jimmy Lai, after Beijing-backed courts handed the 78-year-old a 20-year prison term under the national security law. “The conviction shows the world that Beijing will go to extraordinary lengths to silence those who advocate fundamental freedoms …
Rubio blasts China over 'unjust and tragic' 20-year sentence for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai's 20-year sentence prompts Secretary of State Marco Rubio to call conviction "unjust and tragic." Beijing-backed courts sentenced the 78-year-old activist.
Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court
Hong Kong democracy advocate and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Beijing-backed court. It is the longest sentence handed down under China’s national security law that has effectively silenced dissent. Nick Schifrin discussed more with former Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
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