Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 12 months over huge democracy rally

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Jimmy Lai currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s sweeping national security law. (AFP)
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  • Jimmy Lai currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s sweeping national security law

HONG KONG: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was jailed for 12 months on Friday over one of the city’s biggest ever protests in 2019.
It is the first time the 73-year-old – who is currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s sweeping national security law – has received a sentence for his activism.

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