Reporters Without Borders Advocate For The Release Of Jimmy Lai From Prison In Hong Kong

Hongkongers Henry Tong (L) and Terrance Law stand with a flag and a sign outside a hotel, where Britain's former prime minister Liz Truss is delivering a speech, during a protest against the Hong Kong national security law and to call for the release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. I-HWA CHANG/GETTY IMAGES

Editors and journalist have called for the immediate release of British media mogul, Jimmy Lai, in an open letter to the government of Hong Kong.

Demands for the charges to be dropped have included notable names including The Guardian Editor-In-Chief Katharine Viner and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa.