From stowaway to publisher, then prison: Jimmy Lai receives DW’s Freedom of Speech Award as his family fears he may die behind bars.
30 Apr 2026, 08:44 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/from-stowaway-to-publisher-then-prison-jimmy-lai-receives-dw-s-freedom-of-speech-award-as-his-family-fears-he-may-die-behind-bars/a-76991604?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
Before being imprisoned for 20 years, Jimmy Lai founded Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy newspaper. His son said the award shows that those who fight for the freedom of others "are never alone."