China activist sentenced to 4 years jail, sparks criticism - - TopicsExpress



          

China activist sentenced to 4 years jail, sparks criticism - Prominent Chinese legal activist Xu Zhiyong was sentenced to four years jail on Sunday for his role in organising anti-corruption protests, furthering a crackdown on a rights movement he championed and sparking international criticism. The 40-year-old lawyer was a central figure in the New Citizens Movement, a loose network of activists who organised street protests and dinner discussions on causes from educ... ow.ly/2DgwIJ
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 07:25:24 +0000

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