Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Jailed for 12 Months over Huge Democracy Rally

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.

Alongside Lai, four other defendants also received immediate jail terms of eight to 18 months for organising and knowingly participating in the peaceful protest on August 18, 2019, which called for democracy and greater police accountability.