Sebastien Lai
Sebastien Lai is the son of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media mogul jailed in Hong Kong. He has recently made headlines for urgently seeking a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to advocate for his father's release, expressing deep concern for his father's health and freedom amidst a high-profile trial under Hong Kong's national security law.
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His son Sebastien Lai said that the ruling did not change anything for his 78-year-old father.
HK court overturns Jimmy Lai’s conviction for fraud
Taiwan· 2026-02-26
Sebastien Lai described his father's sentence as 'draconian' and 'cruel'.
Exmagnate de la prensa es condenado a 20 años de prisión en Hong Kong por conspiración
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-15
Sebastien Lai expressed concern for his father's health and the potential impact of a US presidential visit on his release.
Jimmy Lai’s sentence a wake-up call, civic groups sayTaiwan· 2026-02-10
Sebastien Lai described his father's sentence as devastating for their family and life-threatening for Jimmy Lai.
China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after landmark Hong Kong trial
Guyana· 2026-02-10
Sebastien Lai stated that the prison term was devastating for his family and life-threatening for his father.
Jimmy Lai’s sentence sparks international concernTaiwan· 2026-02-09
Sebastien Lai described the verdict as devastating for their family and dangerous for his father.
Medijski tajkun Džimi Laj osuđen na 20 godina zatvora
Montenegro· 2026-02-09Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai's son, expressed that the harsh sentence is devastating for their family and life-threatening for his father.
Jimmy Lai dømt til 20 års fengsel i Hongkong
Norway· 2026-02-09
Sebastien Lai expressed deep distress over the sentencing of his father, stating it signifies the total destruction of Hong Kong's legal system.
20 Jahre Haft für Jimmy Lai: Hongkong-Verleger und Demokratie-Aktivist
Switzerland· 2026-02-09Sebastien Lai condemned the sentence given to his father, Jimmy Lai, as devastating for their family.
Hongkong : Jimmy Lai, magnat de la presse prodémocratie, condamné à vingt ans de prison
France· 2026-02-09Sebastien Lai called the sentence 'draconian' and 'devastating'.
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offences | Jimmy Lai
United Kingdom· 2026-02-09Sebastien Lai denounced the sentence given to his father, calling it draconian and life-threatening.
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon sentenced to 20 years in prison after landmark national security trial
United States· 2026-02-09
Sebastien Lai is the son of Jimmy Lai, advocating for his father's release.
Carney urged to raise imprisoned Canadians, Jimmy Lai case in meeting with Xi Jinping
Canada· 2026-01-14
Sebastien Lai has stated that his father is a victim of political persecution and has repeatedly called for his release.
El complejo caso de Jimmy Lai, magnate de los medios de Hong Kong que puede enfrentar cadena perpetua en China | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-12-17
Sebastien Lai commented on how the National Security Law has been weaponized against his father.
EDITORIAL: The power and the fragilityTaiwan· 2025-12-17
Sebastien Lai, son of Jimmy Lai, called the day of his father's verdict a dark day for truth, freedom, and justice.
Jimmy Lai’s Canadian family, MPs call for his release on humanitarian, health groundsCanada· 2025-12-16
Sebastien Lai said the family was saddened, but not surprised by the verdict.
Media mogul’s conviction draws condemnationTaiwan· 2025-12-15
Sebastien Lai is Jimmy Lai's son who now lives outside Hong Kong to lobby for his father's freedom.
The rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itself | Jimmy LaiUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-15
Sebastien Lai expected his father Jimmy Lai to be found guilty and focused on securing compassionate release.
Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty in Hong Kong courtCanada· 2025-12-15
Sebastien Lai expressed deep concern about his father's deteriorating health.
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentenceUnited States· 2025-12-15Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai's son, expects his father to be found guilty and is focused on securing compassionate release after conviction.
Hong Kong court to hand down verdict in Jimmy Lai case on MondayCanada· 2025-12-12
Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai's son, voiced hope that international leaders would advocate for his father's release.
Family voices new alarm for Hong Kong’s jailed Jimmy LaiTaiwan· 2025-12-04Sebastien Lai voiced hope that world leaders would advocate for his father's release from prison.
Family alarmed over Jimmy Lai’s deteriorating health as he languishes in solitary confinement in Hong Kong | Jimmy LaiUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-03Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai's son, spoke at the conference about the impact of events in Hong Kong on Taiwan's presidential elections.
The Italian senate’s call on ChinaTaiwan· 2025-11-18
Sebastien Lai, giving evidence by video link, said he feared his father could die behind bars unless he is released soon.
Michael Kovrig urges Canada to press China for Jimmy Lai’s release on health groundsCanada· 2025-11-08
Sebastien Lai expressed hope for the immediate and unconditional release of his father, Jimmy Lai, who sacrificed everything for essential principles.
Organizações internacionais distinguem magnata dos media condenado em Hong Kong | Liberdade de imprensa
Portugal· 2025-10-15
Sebastien Lai is Jimmy Lai's son who is campaigning for his father's release.
Jimmy Lai trial: Trump has vowed to free the media mogul. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fateUnited States· 2025-08-14
Sebastien Lai has called for his father's release and condemned Hong Kong for punishing characteristics that should be celebrated.
Who is Jimmy Lai, the HK media tycoon on trial for national security crimes?United Kingdom· 2025-08-13Sebastien Lai, Jimmy Lai's son, expressed that the arrests have nothing to do with national security but rather criminalize the desire for freedom.
Five years on, Hong Kong’s national security law extinguishes last standing pro-democracy party | Hong KongUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-01
Sebastien Lai addressed the UN Human Rights Council about the case of his father, saying he faces the rest of his life in prison for his peaceful expression of opinion.
Jimmy Lai being targeted for his journalistic work under Hong Kong’s national security law, Amnesty International saysCanada· 2025-06-30Sebastien Lai is Jimmy Lai's son who was in Ottawa to advocate for his father's case.
Government told Liberal MP to shelve motion on honorary citizenship for Jimmy LaiCanada· 2025-06-12
