Lü Jiangbo | Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Heavy Sentence for Elected Fujian Village Director, Leader in Fight against Illegal Land Expropriation

November 2, 2010 Comments Off

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders, November 2, 2010) – On October 28, Jinjiang City Intermediate People’s Court in Fujian Province sentenced successful businessman-turned-village director Lü Jiangbo (吕江波) to 11 years in prison. Originally detained on suspicion of “obstructing official business,” Lü was later convicted on five additional charges, ranging from “extortion” (read more…)

China Human Rights Briefing September 7-13, 2010

September 14, 2010 Comments Off

China Human Rights Briefing Weekly September 7-13, 2010 To download this week’s CHRB as a .pdf file, please click here Highlights Fujian Village Chief Tried on Trumped-up Charges, Lawyer Harassed: In retaliation for his efforts to organize local villagers against unlawful land expropriation, officials in Fujian Province arrested village chief (read more…)