China faces criticism for jailing activist

A leading Chinese civil rights activist was jailed today bringing international criticism of the country ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2008 - 13:23

A leading Chinese civil rights activist was jailed today bringing international criticism of the country ahead of the Beijing Olympics.

Hu Jia, 34, was convicted of charges of “inciting subversion of state power” based on internet articles he had written and interviews he gave to foreign media. He was sentenced to 42 months.

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