Dec 23, 2:27 AM EST
China sentences rights activist to 9 years in jail
By GILLIAN WONG
Associated Press
Chinese boat captains arrested in Japan waters
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese court sentenced a veteran activist Friday to nine years in prison for inciting subversion, in what appears to be the most severe punishment handed down in a crackdown to prevent the spread of Arab Spring-style democratic uprisings.
Chen Wei was convicted of incitement to subversion over four essays he wrote and published online, said one of his lawyers. He was detained in February amid an extensive government crackdown in response to anonymous online calls urging Chinese to imitate protests in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Editor's note: A chilling comparison to the kidnapping and incarceration of Mary Sykes by the Probate Court of Cook County. Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com
Friday, December 23, 2011
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