China: Jailed human rights lawyer’s failed appeal highlights fear of dissent

By Amnesty International

Responding to the rejection of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for “inciting subversion of state power”, Amnesty International’s Interim Regional Deputy Director for Research Kate Schuetze said: “The charges against Yu Wensheng and his wife, activist Xu Yan – who was convicted of the same offence – are […] The post China: Jailed human rights lawyer’s failed appeal highlights fear of dissent appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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