Human rights groups and governments around the world have condemned the conviction of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty on all three charges in his national security trial this week. RFI spoke to his son Sebastien Lai, who called on France and other democracies to publicly defend press freedom.
Lai – who has been behind bars since 2020 – is accused of being the mastermind behind two conspiracies to ask foreign countries to take action against Hong Kong or China, and publishing anti-government content
