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| Subject: Rights violation: China jails 'New Citizens' Movement' activists Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:53 am | |
| Three Chinese anti-corruption activists have been given lengthy jail terms for urging officials to disclose wealth.
Wei Zhongping and Liu Ping, associated with the New Citizens' Movement, were given six-and-a-half years in jail. A third activist, Li Sihua, received a shorter sentence.
Rights group Amnesty International said the charges were "preposterous".
China's leaders are running a crackdown on corruption, but refuse to tolerate grassroots groups with similar aims.
The three activists were detained after taking photographs with banners urging officials to disclose their assets.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27917234#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa |
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