Published: May 17th, 2023,
Last updated: May 22nd, 2023
More than 100 well-known chief editors, publishers and senior editors from around the world have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in calling for the immediate release of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai. In an unprecedented statement, they express solidarity with the founder of the defunct Apple Daily newspaper, who has been detained since 2020, the organization announced on Tuesday. The 116 signatories from 42 countries include Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalists Dmitry Muratov from Russia and Maria Ressa from the Philippines.