China-Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s son calls for his father’s release at United Nations Human Rights Council (www.pen-international.org)

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Sebastien Lai addressed the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of PEN International, calling on the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities to release his father, imprisoned writer and publisher, Jimmy Lai.

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During the trial, Jimmy Lai’s health has sharply deteriorated, raising significant concerns for his well-being. On 4 September, his international legal team submitted an urgent appeal to UN experts about life-threatening risks posed by his ongoing arbitrary detention.

Jimmy Lai has already been subjected to almost five years of solitary confinement, despite the WGAD’s determination last year that his detention is arbitrary and unlawful, and their call for his immediate release.

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