A court in China has sentenced two prominent Chinese activists to more than a decade each in jail on charges of plotting subversion.
The court in Shandong province on Monday handed a jail term of 14 years to human rights activist Xu Zhiyong and 12 years to former lawyer Ding Jiaxi, according to sources and a website that supports human rights activities in China.
Xu and Ding were detained in December 2019 after holding a meeting in Fujian province to discuss politics.
Both were key members of the New Citizens' Movement, which calls for civil participation in politics.
The government led by President Xi Jinping has been intensifying a crackdown on dissent.
A number of people have reportedly been detained after they took part in protests across China against the country' zero-tolerance COVID policy last November.
The court in Shandong province on Monday handed a jail term of 14 years to human rights activist Xu Zhiyong and 12 years to former lawyer Ding Jiaxi, according to sources and a website that supports human rights activities in China.
Xu and Ding were detained in December 2019 after holding a meeting in Fujian province to discuss politics.
Both were key members of the New Citizens' Movement, which calls for civil participation in politics.
The government led by President Xi Jinping has been intensifying a crackdown on dissent.
A number of people have reportedly been detained after they took part in protests across China against the country' zero-tolerance COVID policy last November.
Similar Readings (5 items)
Chinese #MeToo journalist sentenced to 5 years in prison
Ex-Chinese human rights lawyer leaves prison after completing term
Hong Kong court sentences 45 democracy activists to 4 to 10 years in prison
Summary: Beijing high court finalizes Chinese journalist's 7-year sentence for espionage
summary of Chinese journalist jailed for coronavirus reporting from Wuhan imprisoned again
Summary
Chinese court sentences activists Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi to 14 and 12 years in jail respectively, on charges of plotting subversion. The two were detained in December 2019 for discussing politics in Fujian province. They were key members of the New Citizens' Movement advocating for civil
Statistics
136
Words1
Read CountDetails
ID: 8b1e91e9-f2eb-4f29-8e46-77ecb553a978
Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230411_07/
Date: April 11, 2023
Created: 2023/04/11 07:23
Updated: 2025/12/09 05:10
Last Read: 2023/04/11 08:38