Gao Yu, an outspoken liberal journalist, denies charges as she goes on trial in Beijing
Gao Yu was arrested in April and charged with feeding a secret document to ‘an overseas website’ Photo: AFP
Malcolm Moore By Malcolm Moore, Beijing10:09AM GMT 21 Nov 2014
A prominent liberal Chinese journalist has denied that she “leaked state secrets” during a four-hour trial in Beijing. Continue reading
Chinese journalist Gao Yu faces life sentence for leaking state secrets已关闭评论
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Dear Gao Yu,
We have never met in person. Yet the honesty, integrity and power of your words and your exceptional courage have travelled beyond the borders of China and reached my heart, Continue reading
Elif Shafak writes to Imprisoned Writer Gao Yu已关闭评论
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HONG KONG-LITERATURE-FREEDOMBeijing-based veteran journalist, Gao Yu, ‘disappeared’ on 23 April 2014 Continue reading
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: Gao Yu已关闭评论
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On 15 November, PEN International, the worldwide association of writers, will mark the 33rd anniversary of the annual Day of the Imprisoned Writer, an international day that recognises writers who have suffered persecution as a result of exercising their right to freedom of expression. Continue reading
Day of the Imprisoned Writer: PEN International calls on governments to free unjustly imprisoned writers已关闭评论
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2014-10-01
A file photo of Chinese journalist Gao Yu speaking at a press conference in Hong Kong.
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Imprisoned veteran Chinese journalist Gao Yu has Continue reading
Jailed Chinese Journalist Hires New Lawyer as Case Moves to Trial已关闭评论
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Outspoken journalist and commentator Gao Yu was detained in April just days before she was to attend an event marking the anniversary of the 1989 protests. Continue reading
Gao Yu: Princelings Are Xi’s Greatest Challenge已关闭评论
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Compiled by HRIC based on published reports and information available online. Last updated on May 22, 2014.
2014
May 20
Taken into temporary custody—Zan Aizong (昝爱宗), writer, Hangzhou, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” (寻衅滋事). Released after a half-day in detention. Continue reading
Restrictions, Detentions, and Disappearances before June 4, 2014已关闭评论
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May 29, 2014 • 10:20 pm
Updated 29 May 2014
Two months before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, authorities in China began detaining, disappearing, questioning, and intimidating Chinese dissidents, human rights lawyers and activists, journalists, and others. Many of the targeted individuals took part in the pro-democracy demonstrations in the spring of 1989. Continue reading
Individuals Affected by Government Crackdown Around 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre已关闭评论
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Tagged Gao Yu, Hu Shigen, June 4th, Pu Zhiqiang, Tiananmen, Xu Youyu
