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Detention, Charge, and Sentence |
Status |
“Subversion of State Power” |
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Taken away on July 10, 2015 and criminally detained on the July 11. Convicted of “subversion of state power” and sentenced to seven and a half years of imprisonment and five years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Source [1]. |
Serving his sentence as of July 2020. Suffering from heart disease, Hu has been denied medical parole multiple times. On August 6, 2019, Gary Bauer, head of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, called for his immediate, unconditional release. Source [2]. Source [3]. |
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Portrayed in official media a “die-hard” (sike)lawyer. Taken away on July 10, 2015. Convicted of “subversion of state power” and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and five years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Source [5]. Source [6]. |
The Beijing Justice Bureau revoked his lawyer's license in January 2018, and, two months later, revoked the license of his law firm, the Beijing Fengrui Law Firm. Serving his sentence as of July 2020. Source [7]. |
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Taken away on July 9, 2015. Convicted of “subversion of state power” and sentenced to four-and-a-half years’ imprisonment and five years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Source [8]. |
Through continuous public advocacy, his wife, Li Wenzu, raised international attention to his case. Released on April 5, 2020 but was sent to his hometown of Jinan for COVID-19 quarantine. Was finally allowed to return to Beijing on April 27 to reunite with his wife and children. Source [9]. |
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Taken away on July 10, 2015, and later convicted of “subversion of state power” and sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for four years, and four years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Source [1]. |
Sentence completed on May 9, 2017. His wife, Wang Qiaoling, had continued to call for international attention to his. She also helped other 709 family members defend their rights, in an informal “709 Family Resistance” alliance. Source [11]. |
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Detained on suspicion of “gathering crowds to disturb social order.” Convicted of “subversion of state power” and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, suspended for four years, and four years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Source [1]. |
Sentence completed. Source [12]. |
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Taken away on July 10, 2015. Placed under residential surveillance in a designated location (RSDL) on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” on July 11. Convicted of "subversion of state power" and sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for three years, and deprivation of political rights for years. Source [6]. Source [13]. |
Permitted to undergo gallbladder removal surgery in Beijing in June 2017. Completed his sentence. Source [14]. |
“Inciting Subversion of State Power” |
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Detained in May 2015 on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment and five years of post-release deprivation of political rights.” Source [16]. |
Serving his sentence as of July 2020. |
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Represented many 709 cases. Detained on January 19, 2018 on suspicion of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" allegedly committed several years earlier. The accusation was later changed to “obstructing official business,” and then changed again, on January 27, to "inciting subversion of state power." Yu had issued a proposal to amend the constitution by deleting the “Preamble.” On June 17, 2020, his wife Xu Yan received a phone call from the Xuzhou Procuratorate informing her that Yu has been convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and three years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Source [17]. |
Servicing his sentence as of July 2020. |
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Administratively detained on November 22, 2016, on suspicion of “impersonation by using another resident’s identity card.” Placed on residential surveillance in a designated location (RSDL) on December 1, 2016, under suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power.” Officially arrested on May 31, 2017. Convicted on November 21, 2017 and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and three years of post-release deprivation of political rights. Source [18]. |
Has been under house arrest in his hometown of Xinyang, Henan Province, since his release on February 28, 2019, under round-the-clock surveillance. Prevented from seeking medical treatments and leaving China to reunite with his wife. Source [19]. |
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Taken away in Changsha, Hunan Province, on July 11, 2015. Officially arrested on January 8, 2016. Permitted to meet with a lawyer November 21, 2016, nearly a year-and-a-half in detention. January 19, 2017, Xie Yang's lawyer Chen Jiangang and Liu Zhengqing published the "Transcript of Meeting Xie Yang," which disclosed details of his torture, raising international attention. Later, Xie Yang pleaded guilty on CCTV and refuted reports of his torture. Xie was released on bail in May 2017. He was convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” on December 26, 2017 but was exempted from punishment. Source [20]. |
On February 19, 2017, his wife Chen Guiqiu and two daughters fled to Thailand before flying to the United States. Xie Yang has been under surveillance and is forbidden to leave China to reunite with his family. He had continued to represent 709 cases, including those of Wang Quanzhang, Yu Wensheng, and Jian Tianyong. In June 2019, he disclosed that he was forced to confess guilt under threat of harm to his daughter and admitted to cooperating with authorities in order to avoid revocation of his lawyer's license. Source [21]. |
“Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble” |
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Yin Xu’an |
Taken away from his home on July 28, 2015, after participating in a protest on July 25 in Wuhan against Wu Gan’s persecution and for posting photos of the protest online. Officially criminally detained on August 23 and officially arrested on September 26 on suspicion of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble. " Convicted on May 27, 2017 and sentenced to three years and six months’ imprisonment. Sustained abuse and beating in prison resulting in physical and psychological trauma. |
Released on December 27, 2018, after serving his full term. Arrested again in May 2019 and detained in a detention facility in Daye City, Hubei Province. Source [22]. |
Wang Fang |
Detained on July 28, 2015. Convicted of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" on July 18, 2017 and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. |
Released on June 11, 2018. Source [23]. |
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Taken away on June 15, 2015. Convicted of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" on September 8, 2017 and sentenced to two years and five months’ imprisonment. Source [24]. |
Released on October 6, 2017. Source [25]. |
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Detained on June 15, 2015, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble." Released a month later. Arrested on July 17, 2015, on suspicion of “gathering crowds to disturb social order." Convicted in late 2016 of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Source [26]. Source [27]. |
Released on June 4, 2017. Source [28]. |
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Detained on June 15, 2015. Convicted of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble" and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on December 28, 2016. Source [26]. |
Released on May 25, 2017. Source [26] |
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Detained on June 15, 2015. Convicted of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble" and sentenced to one year and eight months’ imprisonment on December 29, 2016. Source [29]. |
Released on January 3, 2017. |