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| Title | Popular China rights activist gets nine-month jail term |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | China |
| Publication Date | 9 September 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Popular China rights activist gets nine-month jail term, 9 September 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e8973ad1e.html [accessed 5 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Popular China rights activist gets nine-month jail term
September 09, 2011
Supporters wait outside the trial of Chinese human rights activist Wang Lihong in Beijing in August.
A Chinese rights activist has been given a nine-month jail term in a case observers say highlights Beijing's attempt to crack down on dissent spread by the Internet.
Wang Lihong was found guilty of "stirring up trouble" in 2010 outside a southern China courthouse where three bloggers were on trial for insulting an official.
Her lawyers, supporters, and human rights groups said she was being punished for her broader activism.
Wang's supporters have included the prominent Chinese activist-artist Ai Weiwei, whose own 81-day secretive detention prompted an international outcry.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
Topics: Imprisonment, Human rights activists,
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