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

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

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Updated 16 April 2021

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April 16, 2021 08:29

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

Jimmy Lai currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s sweeping national security law

Updated 16 April 2021

AFP

April 16, 2021 08:29

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.