US EditionFamily voices new alarm for Hong Kong's jailed Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, 77, suffers significant weight loss, physical deterioration and harsh treatment in solitary confinement, family says amid ongoing international appeals for his release.
- Jimmy Lai, a 78-year-old jailed pro-democracy media mogul in Hong Kong, is facing deteriorating health conditions in prison, according to his children.
- Lai's daughter Claire states that he has lost significant weight, appears weaker, and has discolored nails and rotting teeth due to the harsh conditions of his solitary confinement.
- Lai's children are seeking international support for his release, as he faces over 15 years in prison on charges related to the 2019 Hong Kong protests against Beijing's influence.
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The children of the jailed pro-democracy media magnate of Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, expressed their alarm on Tuesday about his father’s health and said that his condition has continued to deteriorate. Lai, who turns 78 next Monday, has been behind bars since the end of 2020 while China strengthens its control over this semi-autonomous region, to which he promised a separate system when Britain handed it over in 1997. According to his children, Lai, …
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Family voices new alarm for Hong Kong's jailed Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai (77) has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for five years. His prison conditions are poor, and their father is emaciated and weak, according to Lai's children.
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