Hong Kong political prisoners face physical and sexual abuse, report says

CFHK calls for global action after allegations based on interviews with 17 ex-inmates

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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of the influential Apple News tabloid, has spent over 4 years in solitary confinement.  © AP

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LONDON -- Political prisoners in Hong Kong were "made to suffer" as they faced "systemic abuse and political control," with some juvenile offenders subject to sexual violence, a Washington-based foundation alleged in a report released on Monday.

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