Excerpted from Zhou Zhengyi Has Lost His Best Friend:
Enraged at this challenge to his authority, Chen had Zheng Enchong arrested and sentenced in October 2003 to three years in prison 'for illegally providing state secrets to entities outside China'. Zheng had sent two documents to an NGO, Human Rights in China.
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For more information on this issue:
- HRIC Press Release:
Shanghai Lawyer Zheng Enchong Under De Facto House Arrest - HRIC Press Release:
Zheng Enchong Detained Again - HRIC Press Release:
Zheng Enchong Released Amidst Crackdown on Petitioners - HRIC Press Release:
Special Procedures Imposed on Zheng Enchong's Release from Prison - HRIC Press Release:
Imprisoned Lawyer Dragged from Family Visit - HRIC Press Release:
No Open Trial for Zheng Enchong Appeal - HRIC Press Release:
HRIC’s Statement on the Conviction of Zheng Enchong - Zheng Enchong Statement:
Zheng Enchong's message to HRIC - Court Judgment:
Shanghai Second Intermediate Court's judgment against Zheng Enchong - Defense Statement:
Zheng Enchong Illegally Transmitting State Secrets Abroad - First Instance Defense Statement - HRIC Press Release:
October 28 Verdict Set for Lawyer Zheng Enchong - HRIC Press Release:
Public Proceedings Initiated against Jailed Lawyer - HRIC Press Release:
Police arrest Shanghai residents for petitioning government - China Rights Forum, No.4, 2003:
Prisoner Profile: Zheng Enchong
