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Hong Kong Sentences Media Boss to 20 Years
Jimmy Lai is a 78-year-old British citizen and pro-democracy activist. He ran a Hong Kong media company.
A Hong Kong court sentenced him Monday to 20 years in prison. He was found guilty of national security offences.
This is the heaviest penalty ever given under Beijing's national security law. His editors also received long prison terms.
Rights groups and press freedom groups condemned the sentence. His son said the 20 years is a death sentence.
Klear Note — Beijing's national security law lets Hong Kong punish people for speech and activism. This law worries press freedom groups worldwide.
Key Terms 3
- National security law
- A law imposed by China on Hong Kong to punish actions seen as threatening China's control.
- Pro-democracy activist
- A person who works to give people more power in government decisions.
- Press freedom
- The right of news organizations to report freely without government control.