A lawyer says a Chinese court has convicted two rights activists detained since they supported pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014 on charges of inciting subversion of state power.
BEIJING – A lawyer says a Chinese court has convicted two rights activists detained since they supported pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014 on charges of inciting subversion of state power.
The convictions Friday of women’s rights activist Su Changlan and online commentator Chen Qitang are the latest in an ongoing crackdown on civil society.
Their lawyer, Liu Xiaoyuan, said he believes their convictions are a direct result of photos and comments they posted about the Hong Kong protests.
