US calls for release of four Chinese human rights activists
Attorneys Zhou Shifeng and Gou Hongguo and activists Hu Shigen and Zhai Yanmin were given sentences ranging from three to 7-1/2 years in prison by a court in China`s northeastern city of Tianjin.
Aug 09, 2016, 05:41 AM IST
China asks US not to interfere in its internal affairs
China Saturday lashed out at the US for describing jail sentences given to four human rights activists as "politically motivated", saying American accusations are groundless and constituted interference in its internal affairs.
Aug 06, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
Leading Chinese human rights activist Hu Shigen sentenced to over 7 years in jail
A prominent Chinese human rights activist was today sentenced to over seven years in prison for subverting state powers, a day after another activist was given a three-year suspended sentence for the same offence.
Aug 03, 2016, 14:03 PM IST
