Excerpted from Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ):
Before going forward with the case, state prosecutors sent it back to police twice on the grounds of insufficient evidence, according to the U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights in China.
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- HRIC Press Release:
Internet Essayist Li Jianping Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison - China Rights Forum, No.2 2006:
Prisoner Profile: Li Jianping - HRIC Press Release:
Internet Essayist Li Jianping Languishes in Prison as Verdict is Delayed - HRIC Press Advisory:
Tiananmen Veteran Li Jianping Indicted for Internet Articles
