“The silence from the Vatican on China’s human rights abuses and Jimmy’s case in particular is deafening,” said Gallagher. “Jimmy Lai’s example shows that the true prison is one built from fear of speaking the truth to the powerful”

Catholic Activist in Hong Kong Jail For Nearly 3 Years, Trial in December

By News on the Net -- Catholic Vote——Bio and Archives--September 27, 2023

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Jimmy Lai, a Catholic Hong Kong businessman, journalist, and prominent critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has been in jail for 1,000 days. His trial is scheduled for December 18.

Lai’s trial will come almost exactly three years after he was arrested for allegedly violating Hong Kong’s national security law. His trial was originally set for December of last year, but it has been delayed multiple times. ---More...

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“The silence from the Vatican on China’s human rights abuses and Jimmy’s case in particular is deafening,” said Gallagher. “Jimmy Lai’s example shows that the true prison is one built from fear of speaking the truth to the powerful”

Catholic Activist in Hong Kong Jail For Nearly 3 Years, Trial in December

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