Hu Jia Verdict Due Thursday
By Curt on Apr 1, 2008 in Hu Jia, China, Imprisoned bloggers
Hu Jia, photo from Epoch Times
AFP reports that the verdict on arrested Chinese human rights activist and blogger Hu Jia is due to come down Thursday.
“We hope Hu Jia will be freed. But we are not optimistic,” lawyer Li Fangping told AFP on Monday after being informed by the court of the verdict date.
Li said the majority of such cases ended in a guilty verdict, adding that Hu could be sentenced to over five years in prison.
