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Jimmy Lai sentenced: What happened to other HK pro-democracy protesters?

Jimmy Lai, 78, has been sentenced to 20 years. We look at what happened to major democratic Hong Kong protesters.

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domenica 8 febbraio 2026·cnbc.com
After years-long legal battle, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at day of sentencing
Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was found guilty by a Hong Kong court of sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·theguardian.com
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, faces sentencing over national security charges
The media tycoon, who was first arrested in 2020, could face life in prison in blow for press freedom following conviction in December

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

theguardian.com

Jimmy Lai sentencing: pro-democracy media mogul arrives at Hong Kong court – live updates

Observers fear that conviction under national security law could attract the most severe penalty band of 10 years to life imprisonment. Follow the latest developments, live

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

cnbc.com

Hong Kong media baron and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison

Lai, who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, was among the first prominent figures arrested under Beijing's security law in August 2020.

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

aljazeera.com

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison

Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper gets lengthy sentence under Beijing's national security law.

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

upi.com

Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison - UPI.com

A Hong Kong court on Monday sentenced Jimmy Lai, a prominent pro-democracy figure and the founder of the now-defunct progressive Apple Daily, to 20 years in prison.

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

faz.net

Hongkonger Medienunternehmer Lai zu 20 Jahren Haft verurteilt

Ein Gericht in Hongkong hat den Medienmogul und Demokratieaktivisten Jimmy Lai zu einer langen Haftstrafe von 20 Jahren verurteilt. Der Prozess gegen den 78-Jährigen hat auch…

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

lemonde.fr

Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail

Rights groups condemned the 78-year-old's 20-year prison term, calling it 'effectively a death sentence' and a grave injustice. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US…

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

ft.com

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison

Billionaire media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner faced up to life imprisonment on national security charges

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

arabnews.com

Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in national security case

HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases under…

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

bbc.com

Jimmy Lai: 20-years in jail is 'a death sentence', son of British media tycoon says

A Hong Kong court sentences the 78-year-old British citizen Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of national security offences last December.

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

lemonde.fr

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media mogul, sentenced to 20 years in prison

At age 78, the vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party was sentenced to jail on Monday under the national security law. The businessman headed the media group Next Digital and…

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

dailysabah.com

HK jails tycoon Lai for 20 years on conspiracy, sedition charges

A Hong Kong court sentenced media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, 78, to 20 years in prison Monday for conspiracy to collaborate with foreign...

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

bbc.com

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon gets 20 years' jail under national security law

Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law.

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

theguardian.com

UK, UN and EU deplore ‘monumental injustice’ of Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence

Son says Hong Kong media figure, 78, fears dying alone while legal team say Lai is now world’s highest profile political prisoner

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

independent.co.uk

Jimmy Lai’s son says father remains ‘stoic’ in the face of 20-year ‘death sentence’

Jimmy Lai’s son has revealed that his father remained “stoic” and smiled as he was handed a 20 year term by a Hong Kong court, which has been described as a “death sentence”. On…

lunedì 9 febbraio 2026·

aljazeera.com