Wang Dengchao in police uniform
In 2012, Wang Dengchao (王登朝), a police officer in Shenzhen, was sentenced to 14 years after being convicted of “embezzlement” and “obstructing official business.” Wang and his lawyers contend that these were trumped-up charges.
Wang Dengchao previously caused a sensation when he reached out to thousands of security guards in attempts to organize a union. He was detained by the police on March 8, 2012, as he was preparing a rally to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the death of Sun Yat-sen, and, to advocate for social security, free medical care, and equal pension for all.
Wang is appealing the first instance verdict, and the appeal will be heard by the Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People’s Court on February 7, 2013. Lawyers Li Jingxing (李金星) of Shandong Silu Law Firm and Li Jinglin (李静林) from Beijing Xinqiao Law Firm are representing Wang in the appeal.
Awards Wang Dengchao has received for his police work
- Li Jinxing and Li Jinglin, “Request to Fully Protect the Procedural Rights of Wang Dengchao and His Defense Lawyers and Safeguard the Public’s Right to Know and to Supervise” [关于充分保障王登朝和辩护人诉讼权利以及保障公众知情权和监督权的要求书] as submitted to the Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People’s Court, February 4, 2013
- Li Jinglin, “A Brief Bio of Wang Dengchao” [王登朝简介], January 31, 2013
- Li Jinxing and Li Jinling, Application for an Appeals Hearing Open to the Public [要求公开开庭审理的申请书], January 21, 2013
- Luohu District People’s Court of Shenzhen, Criminal Verdict [刑事判决书], November 26, 2012
- Wang Dengchao, Appeal [刑事上诉状], December 6, 2012
- Wang Dengchao, “Questions on the Criminal Verdict from Luohu District People’s Court of Shenzhen” [关于对深圳市罗湖区人民法院（2012）深罗法刑一初字第1372号《刑事判决书》的疑问], November 29, 2012
- Chen Yongmiao, “Calling for Attention to Wang Dengchao, Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Organizing a Pro-democracy Rally” [呼吁关注筹办民主聚会判14年的警察王登朝], December 27, 2012