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Human rights: Lawyer Yu Wensheng remains in prison

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Published: January 8th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng remains in prison despite international protests. On Monday, the Intermediate People’s Court in Suzhou upheld its decision from October last year, according to which the 57-year-old will remain in prison for three years until April 2026 for „inciting subversion of state power.“ The European Union expressed its deep regret at the upholding of the sentence. The EU reiterated its call for his immediate and unconditional release.

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