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Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai honored by DW
- DW names Jimmy Lai the recipient of this year's Freedom of Speech Award for defending press freedom in Hong Kong.
- Lai, founder of Apple Daily, faced a 20-year sentence under Hong Kong's national security law.
- DW highlights Lai's role in providing a platform for free reporting and democracy voice in Hong Kong.
- Lai has spent nearly 2,000 days in solitary confinement in Stanley Prison, according to the report.
- The article links Lai's case to broader concerns about press freedom erosion in Hong Kong under Beijing.
- Lai's son Sebastien Lai expressed hope for his father's release and described him as a symbol for freedom.
- DW notes the closure of Apple Daily and the broader impact on independent media in Hong Kong.
- The report mentions international attention, including possible future intervention by global leaders.
- The article provides a background on Lai's life, from stowaway to media tycoon, and his crackdown-era activism.
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