Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig testifies before a House of Commons Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development in Ottawa on Nov. 6, 2025. Screenshot via The Epoch TimesFormer Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig is raising concerns about the physical and mental health of jailed Hong Kong democracy activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, citing the “inhuman” conditions he endured during his own detention in Beijing between December 2018 and September 2021.Testifying before a Nov. 6 House Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on the detention of Lai in Hong Kong, Kovrig raised the alarm about Lai’s well-being, saying that, based on his own experience, the conditions under which prisoners of the Chinese regime are typically held take a serious toll on both body and mind.
Brutal: Kovrig Warns of Jimmy Lais Plight, Recalling His Own Ordeal in Chinese Prison
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