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U.S. urges Hong Kong authorities to grant Jimmy Lai humanitarian parole

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The U.S. State Department publicly called on the authorities to grant humanitarian parole to Jimmy Lai.

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The U.S. Secretary of State called the Hong Kong High Court’s 20-year sentence for media tycoon Jimmy Lai unjust and urged authorities to grant him humanitarian parole. The statement accused Beijing of silencing advocates for fundamental freedoms and cited breaches of commitments under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. It noted Lai endured a two-year trial and has been detained for over five years.
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The United States publicly urged authorities to grant Jimmy Lai humanitarian parole following his 20-year sentence in Hong Kong, as stated by the State Department in its press release and echoed by U.S. officials and reporting outlets. The claim that the U.S. urged humanitarian parole is consistent with primary sources and reputable coverage of the statement.

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  1. Update · Feb 09, 2026, 10:12 PMTrue
    The United States publicly urged authorities to grant Jimmy Lai humanitarian parole following his 20-year sentence in Hong Kong, as stated by the State Department in its press release and echoed by U.S. officials and reporting outlets. The claim that the U.S. urged humanitarian parole is consistent with primary sources and reputable coverage of the statement.
  2. Original article · Feb 09, 2026
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