He has been held in a communist prison for five years
Justice & Anti-CorruptionHong Kong
- Omissions
- The MEP used the politically loaded term 'communist prison' to describe Hong Kong's prison system, reflecting the political narrative of the ECR group rather than an official designation
- Jimmy Lai was initially arrested on August 10, 2020, but was only remanded in custody without bail starting December 2020, which is the more accurate starting point for calculating continuous detention
- As of January 21, 2026, the duration is approximately 5 years and 1 month (from December 2020), slightly longer than the 'five years' claimed
- Sources
- SecondaryHong Kong Free PressJimmy Lai was arrested on August 10, 2020 on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces under the National Security Law
- SecondaryBBCLai has been detained since December 2020
- TertiaryWikipediaLai was ultimately arrested on 10 August 2020 under the new national security law