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Category: Hu JiaBy Curt on Apr 3, 2008 in Hu Jia, China, Imprisoned bloggers | 1 Comment
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 […]
By Curt on Apr 1, 2008 in Hu Jia, China, Imprisoned bloggers | 0 Comments
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 […]
By Curt on Dec 30, 2007 in Zhen Zinyan, Zeng Zinyang, Hu Jia, China | 2 Comments
Hu Jia, photo from Epoch Times
The Chicago Tribune reports that Chinese blogger and activist Hu Jia has been arrested. The charge is “subverting state authority,” though in China, as in many countries that repress expression, the actual charges might as well be “consorting with leprechauns.”
The reality is Hu Jia blogs about sensitive issues and […]
