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Jimmy Lai faces legal ‘marathon’ in ‘fundamentally changed’ Hong Kong

A Pillar interview

The Pillar
May 16, 2022
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Jailed Catholic publisher and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai faces a “marathon” cycle of court hearings and prison terms, according to his son Sebastian, who told The Pillar that Hong Kong has changed beyond recognition in recent years, amid a government crackdown on civil liberties.

Sebastian Lai receiving an honorary doctorate from Catholic Universit…

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