Tag: Subversion

China Inaugurates Legal Semi-Secret Detention

Zhu Chengzhi may have become the first to be detained under new amendments to China’s Criminal Procedure Law. Amid fierce criticism, the changes passed through the National People’s Congress by a vote of 2,639 to 160 in March last year, and came into effect on New Year’s Day. The new Article 73 allows some prisoners to be held in an undisclosed location for up to six months without access to a lawyer, but does require that families be notified of their detention.

January 10, 2013 4:02 PM

Activist Hu Jia Says He Faces Long Prison Term

Following two rounds of police questioning in the past month, rights activist Hu Jia says he believes the authorities are building a new case against

February 27, 2014 1:06 AM

Jailed Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo Seeks Retrial

Associated Press in Beijing reports that jailed Nobel Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo plans to appeal against his 11-year prison term for inciting subversion.

November 19, 2013 7:53 PM