China: #MeToo and labour activists facing ‘baseless’ trial must be released

By Amnesty International

Two Chinese activists whose trial begins on Friday are facing lengthy jail terms simply because Beijing authorities fear their peaceful activism, Amnesty International said today as it joined dozens of civil society groups in calling for their release. #MeToo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin and labour activist Wang Jianbing are accused of “inciting subversion of state […] The post China: #MeToo and labour activists facing ‘baseless’ trial must be released appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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