Shanghai Intermediate Court sentenced publisher #LiYanhe to 3 years for inciting separatism after two years of pre-trial detention.
@chrdnet.bsky.social condemns this attack on #FreeExpression. Li published books critical of the CCP & on human rights and political issues in China.
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Publisher #LiYanhe, who has spent around two yrs in pre-trial detention, reportedly tried in Feb. for inciting separatism. #Beijing claims an "open trial" following legal procedures, but advocacy groups dispute this—noting the lack of legal docs, health updates, or detention details.
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