Catholic activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong national security trial — By: Catholic News Agency

Jimmy Lai, the human rights advocate and outspoken Catholic who has faced what supporters say has been years of politicized prosecution and conviction in Hong Kong, was sentenced on Feb. 9 to 20 years in prison over what Chinese officials claim were national security violations. The sentencing comes after Lai’s December conviction under China’s wide-reaching…

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