Jimmy Lai: son of detained media tycoon urges Hong Kong’s foreign judges to reconsider staying

Jimmy Lai: son of detained media tycoon urges Hong Kong’s foreign judges to reconsider staying

Sebastien Lai tells Australian audience the idea that rule of law remains in Hong Kong amid imprisonment of pro-democracy protesters ‘is not true at all’

The son of detained Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has urged foreign judges to carefully consider whether they should continue to serve in judicial roles “in this place that imprisons pro-democracy protesters”.

Speaking during a visit to Australia, Sebastien Lai said Hong Kong “has more than 1,800 political prisoners and these political prisoners are there for their pro-democracy protesting”.

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