A Chinese court has sentenced lawyer and human rights activist Zhou Shifeng on charges of attempting to overthrow the government, local media reported Thursday.
BEIJING
(Sputnik) — Zhou, whose Beijing-based Fengrui law firm was known
for helping dissidents in their legal battles against the Chinese
government, was given a 7-year prison sentence, China’s Xinhua news
agency said.
The court also suspended Zhou’s political rights for five years. The
activist reportedly pleaded guilty and will not appeal the judgment.
In July 2015, Chinese authorities launched a massive crackdown on dissent. Around 300 people, mostly rights activists and lawyers, were detained and questioned. The majority of them was later released.
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Zhou Shifeng, head of one of China's most daring law firms, sentenced to 7 yrs for subversion. Here's our first take https://t.co/z7m4J7EubW— Josh Chin 李肇华 (@joshchin) August 4, 2016
In July 2015, Chinese authorities launched a massive crackdown on dissent. Around 300 people, mostly rights activists and lawyers, were detained and questioned. The majority of them was later released.
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20160804/1043920551/china-court.html
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