The human rights activist Hu Jia, who had previously been rumored for the Nobel Peace Prize, was chosen for the Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament. Hu Jia is currently serving a three and half year prison term for sedition charges.
Before the selection, the Chinese government had unsuccessfully asserted pressure on EU, threatening damanges to the Sino-EU relationship.
Showing posts with label Hu Jia (胡佳). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hu Jia (胡佳). Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hu Jia Denied Appeal
This just in:
BEIJING (AFP) - China has illegally blocked dissident Hu Jia from appealing a prison sentence, his lawyer said Thursday, in a case that has shone a harsh spotlight on Beijing's human rights record ahead of the Olympics.
Hu, a prominent human rights activist, was sentenced on April 3 to three years and six months in jail on charges of inciting subversion, and under Chinese law had 10 days from that date to challenge the verdict.
But he has been held incommunicado and barred from consulting with his legal team to discuss an appeal, lawyer Li Fangping told AFP.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Hu Jia Sentenced To Three and Half Years
Hu Jia has been sentenced to three years and six months in jail for subversion. His lawyer does not know if he intends to appeal.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Hu Jia on Trial
The annual National People's Congress ended with the highlighted event of a press conference by the reelected Premier Wen Jiabao. When asked if the Chinese government was arresting dissidents to silence them ahead of the Olympic Games, Wen categorically claimed such accusations as totally unfounded.
Shortly after the press conference, dissident Hu Jia was on trial at the Beijing Number One Intermediate People's Court for charges of "inciting subversion of state power". According to his lawyer, the evidence of his charge consists several articles he had written and published overseas. Hu did not dispute his authorship of his articles, other than claiming that one of them was actually a private communication with a friend, which was published without his knowledge. His lawyer, Li Fangping, tried to defend his case on the ground of freedom of speech.
Hu's mother attended the trial. His wife and father were listed as prosecutor witnesses and therefore barred from observing, although none of them were called to testify. As it is usually the case, the trial proceeding is very short and a verdict/sentence is expected within the week.
Shortly after the press conference, dissident Hu Jia was on trial at the Beijing Number One Intermediate People's Court for charges of "inciting subversion of state power". According to his lawyer, the evidence of his charge consists several articles he had written and published overseas. Hu did not dispute his authorship of his articles, other than claiming that one of them was actually a private communication with a friend, which was published without his knowledge. His lawyer, Li Fangping, tried to defend his case on the ground of freedom of speech.
Hu's mother attended the trial. His wife and father were listed as prosecutor witnesses and therefore barred from observing, although none of them were called to testify. As it is usually the case, the trial proceeding is very short and a verdict/sentence is expected within the week.
Monday, February 4, 2008
A Portrait of Hu Jia
Melinda Liu of Newsweek just published a nice portrait of activist Hu Jia. It is interesting to note that "Hu's moment of awakening was the carnage of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on prodemocracy protesters", according to the article.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Hu Jia is Charged
According to internet sources, activist Hu Jia has been formally charged for the crime of "inciting subversion of state power" (煽动颠覆国家政权罪).
Monday, December 31, 2007
Wang Juntao Links Hu Jia Case with Beijing Olympics
According to Epoch Times, Wang Juntao (王军涛), a prominent figure during the 1989 movement, thinks the recent arrest of Hu Jia is directly linked to the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. During an interview with the paper, Wang points out that the 2008 Olympics has in fact become a focal point for human rights in China. Therefore, the Chinese government wishes to control the dissidents and eliminate challenging voices before the Olympics.
Wang calls on the international society to pay close attention to the case and provide enough pressure to force the government to release Hu Jia.
Wang calls on the international society to pay close attention to the case and provide enough pressure to force the government to release Hu Jia.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Hu Jia Is Arrested
The outspoken AIDS and Human Rights activists Hu Jia (胡佳) had been arrested a couple of days ago. It is not immediately known what had triggered this action, although his activities on the internet has always put himself in such a danger.
His wife Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕) and their daughter of only several months old are under virtual house arrest.
Below is the form letter issued to Zeng Jinyan, by the Beijing Public Security Bureau, informing her of her husband's arrest. It simply said that "According to Article 61 of the Criminal Prosecution Law of the People's Republic of China, our Bureau has arrested Hu Jia on December 27, 2007 for suspicion of the crime of instigating overthrowing the government."
His wife Zeng Jinyan (曾金燕) and their daughter of only several months old are under virtual house arrest.
Below is the form letter issued to Zeng Jinyan, by the Beijing Public Security Bureau, informing her of her husband's arrest. It simply said that "According to Article 61 of the Criminal Prosecution Law of the People's Republic of China, our Bureau has arrested Hu Jia on December 27, 2007 for suspicion of the crime of instigating overthrowing the government."
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