China jails 2 human rights lawyers for more than 10 years
TWO prominent Chinese human rights lawyers, including one who had called for President Xi Jinping to resign, have been jailed for over a decade, an advocacy group and one of the men’s wives said today.
Xu Zhiyong and fellow campaigner Ding Jiaxi were convicted of “subversion of state power” following closed-door trials. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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