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The US could impose sanctions if Hong Kong does not release journalist Jimmy Lai

The US could impose sanctions if Hong Kong does not release journalist Jimmy Lai

“I am seriously concerned about anyone facing prosecution under the National Security Act, and I am particularly concerned about the politically motivated prosecution of British national Jimmy Lai,” Cameron stressed. “As a prominent and outspoken journalist and editor, Jimmy Lai has been attacked in a clear attempt to stop the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression and association,” he added.

Several prominent Catholic bishops have also shown their support for Lai, signing a petition in November who asked for his release from prison. Three American bishops signed the petition: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York; Bishop Timothy Broglio, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of the Military Services of the United States; and Mgr. Robert Barron, Bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota.

Lai founded the pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily in 1995, which closed in mid-2021 after officials froze the company’s assets. In 2020, Lai cited his Catholic faith as one of the reasons why he remained in Hong Kong despite the persecution.

“If I leave, I not only renounce my destiny, but I also renounce God, I renounce my religion, I renounce what I believe,” Lai said at the time.

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