Hu Jia Sentenced to 3.5 Years
By Curt on Apr 3, 2008 in Hu Jia, China, Imprisoned bloggers
VOA reports that Chinese dissident and blogger Hu Jia has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. The verdict came “in record time.”
Speaking outside the courthouse Thursday, Hu Jia’s lawyer Li Fangping said his client was convicted of charges of inciting subversion. He said the court’s evidence against Hu Jia included Internet articles he had written and interviews he gave to foreign media.
Pedestrian Observer GB | Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
Sad…. as a blogger we should speak out for those victims of repressive governments and not let them suffer alone.