Life Jimmy Laia in serious and immediate risk in custody

Hong Kong Proekmocrat Media Mogul Jimmy Lai (c) is pushed through the Mong Kok police station in the early morning in Hong Kong, 12. August 2020. years, after Apple’s Daily Security Law was arrested. (Photo Credit: Isaac Lawrence / AFP via Getty Images)

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4. September 2025. year, the International Law Sebastien Lay filed a new urgent appeal to united nations experts in relation to serious and immediate risk of Jimmy Lai who set his permanent detention. Jimmy Lai, a British citizen aged 77, the owner of the independent list of apples and prosemocratic counters and human rights defenders, was brought to multiple Kafkaesque trials for fighting freedom of speech and democracy in Hong Kong in Hong Kong. It was closed, mostly in solitary confinement, about 1,700 days, detained from December 2020. years and faced a life of prison for simply to set up their principles and values.

Jimmy Lai faced multiple criminal prosecution, including alleged sedia and alleged conspiracy to comply with foreign forces under the controversial law of the People’s Republic of China on the preservation of national security in Hong Kong and the Special Administrative Region (NSL). 28. August 2025. year, Jimmy Lai case under NSL concluded and the verdict was waiting. If he was convicted, Jimmy Lay could be sentenced to prison life. The NSL had a profound impact on the right to a fair trial and the rule of law in Hong Kong. Among other things, the law determined a special procedure for investigation, the Prosecution and the trial of those who are suspected in the NSL. They are frequently denied the right to the jury trial and face the trial of more than three special marked judges of national security. They can also face extradition to land for trial. Many professionals and civil society organizations set serious concerns about the work of the law.

Last year UN Working Group on arbitrary detention He ruled that Jimmy Lai was unlawfully and arbitrarily detained, inviting his immediate publication. Several states, including the UK, the US, Australia and the EU and the UN Special Rapporteurs, called for its immediate and unconditional release.

The Urgent Appeal Submitted to the United Nations Experts, including the Special Rapporteur On Torture, Dr Alice Edwards, The Special Rapponteur On Extrajudicial, Summery or Arbitrary Executions, Mr Morris Timball-Binz, and the Special Rapponteur on the right to Health, MS Tlaleng Mofokeng, MS Contains New Evidence and Analysis Conducted by the International Systemic Failure of the Hong Kong Authorities to Treat the worsening of the elderly and diabetic prisoners; and deals with the installation of concerns about the deterioration of health and risks to life. “

Analysis produced by the International Lawyers from Doughti Streete Commone, Caiilfhionn Gallagher KC (associate) and includes Jonathan price KC Tatiana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson and Martha and March in Hong Kong in 2014. – 2025. years. The results of this audit, described by lawyers, described by lawyers, described by lawyers, described by lawyers, described by lawyers. Older prisoners and diabetics in circumstances where “it seems” seems to be “any failure in recognizing human deterioration in prison and failure to transfer them to the hospital at the time of being saved in life”. The urgent appeal further warns that “cools in mind was in the period 2014 – 2025. years, the elderly, the latest death of the diabetic prisoner was only last month, 28. June 2025. years, 28. June 2025. years.”

Jimmy Lai, 77 years old, has a history of chronic health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart condition, which sets it in a higher risk of poor – and potentially fatal – health outcomes. Detention in long-term solitary prison additionally adds risks to his physical and mental health, and at the end his life. The International Team Jimmy Lai also raised the fact that the authorities were well acquainted with the Jimmy Lai Metal Stadium. Indeed, the final arguments in his case had to be postponed for serious concerns about Jimmy’s health. Mr. Lai suffered from heart palpitations and fatigues. After that, the heart monitor is equipped. However, Jimmy Lai had no appropriate independent medical assessment or received proper treatment.

Jimmy Lay’s son, Sebastien, expressed these deep care of the emerging news, was almost five years old. But I’m afraid to die in prime. Ask the prime to take concrete steps to free my father – national in Great Britain – and save his life. “

Current denial of access to independent medical care and lack of specialized medical care, which increases the risk of long-term complications and risks to Jimmy’s health and life, should take care of everyone who takes care of human rights and democracy.