Howard Lam, the founding member of the Democratic Party, claimed he was kidnapped, drugged, and tortured by mainland Chinese agents. Photo: Edmond So
Howard Lam, the founding member of the Democratic Party, claimed he was kidnapped, drugged, and tortured by mainland Chinese agents. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong pan-democrat Howard Lam jailed after losing appeal against conviction in torture claim

  • Last year, Lam was found guilty of one count of knowingly making a false report to police about an offence, but was out on bail
  • On Thursday, he lost his appeal against the conviction, and was asked to serve his five-month sentence

Howard Lam, the founding member of the Democratic Party, claimed he was kidnapped, drugged, and tortured by mainland Chinese agents. Photo: Edmond So
Howard Lam, the founding member of the Democratic Party, claimed he was kidnapped, drugged, and tortured by mainland Chinese agents. Photo: Edmond So
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