Dec 17 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven on Wednesday condemned the prosecution of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty of collusion with foreign forces this week. “We continue to express our concerns about deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy in Hong Kong … we call on the Hong […]
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G7 condemns prosecution of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release
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Dec 17 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven on Wednesday condemned the prosecution of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty of collusion with foreign forces this week.
“We continue to express our concerns about deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy in Hong Kong … we call on the Hong Kong authorities to end such prosecutions and to release Jimmy Lai immediately,” they said in a statement.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren)