Excerpted from AsiaNews:
Zibo City Intermediate People's Court has sentenced cyber-dissident Li Jianping to two years in prison after finding him guilty of "incitement to subvert state power". The judges handed down the verdict six months after he went to trial and more than 500 days after he was first detained.
This was reported by Human Rights in China, a US-based organization that lobbies for 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
