Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 12 months over huge democracy rally

Jimmy Lai currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s sweeping national security law. (AFP)

• Jimmy Lai currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s sweeping national security law

HONG KONG: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was jailed for 12 months on Friday over one of the city’s biggest ever protests in 2019.
It is the first time the 73-year-old – who is currently in custody after his arrest under Beijing’s sweeping national security law – has received a sentence for his activism.