Chinese dissident 13 years in prison

Chinese dissident who tried to organize a meeting of the banned China Democratic Party was sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted subversion of state power, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Xie Čangfa (57), was arrested in June last year, his trial began in April 2009 a court in Hunan verdict was reached on Tuesday.

China Democratic Party was founded in 1998. year and is prohibited only after six months of existence by the ruling Communist Party. Most of the founders of the party was then arrested and sentenced to 13 years prison, on charges that they tried to sabotage the state. Draconian lawyer convicted of Chinese dissident has said that his client is trying to re-organize the party and convene the initial meeting, but that such activities are constitutionally guaranteed to all Chinese citizens, at least declaratively. The practice of persecution of Chinese dissidents and lawyers who defend them in courts was increased to obeleževanja approaching 60 years of Communist Party rule. Celebration to be held on 1st October will be marked by a large military parade.

Ksiov Xie Čanzeng younger brother, told The Associated Press said he was surprised and disappointed in the verdict the court Hunan. He noted that the sentence was too severe and that his brother out of jail have 70 godina.Ova verdict is an insult to the Chinese people "- he said. Xie Čangfa was already at the mercy of the Chinese government for the series of speech that is held several days before the conflict in Tiananmen. For these reasons, was sentenced to forced labor for a period of three years. Organization for the Defense of Human Rights on Wednesday reminded the arrest of another well-known Chinese dissident, author of a political manifesto which required interruption of one party rule in China. Liu Ksiaobo was arrested on 8th December polcija but his detention was made known only in June, when he announced his judicial persecution.