Son of pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai calls for his release | The World

The son of detained Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai is urging the Australian government to follow the lead of the US and UK and call for his father's immediate release. The pro-democracy campaigner has been imprisoned in a Hong Kong jail since 2020 and is currently on trial for allegedly breaching national security laws. Sebastien Lai told Beverley O'Connor he is proud of his father, despite the challenges faced by the family.
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