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Home / News / World News / China announces jail term for Christian church leader
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    China announces jail term for Christian church leader

    Mansi Motwani
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    Last updated on Aug 07, 2016, 09:11 am
    China announces jail term for Christian church leader
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  • In a week of activist trials and public confessions held by the Chinese courts, a prominent Christian church leader became the latest to be jailed.

    The name of the accused is Hu Shigen; the leader of an underground church movement, he was found guilty of subversion.

    Hu Shigen was sentenced to a jail term of 7-and-a-half years and a 5-year deprivation of political rights.

  • In this article
    The 709 Crackdown Chinese Criminal Procedure Law Human Rights Activist convicted for Subversion Zhai Yanmin's hearing Zhai Yanmin's Sentence China announces jail term for Christian church leader Hu Shigen's Sentence What Hu Shegin's Prosecutors said
  • Background

    The 709 Crackdown

    The 709 Crackdown
  • On 9th July, 2015, China began suppressing those that it believed to be against its legal rulings.

    The community of human rights lawyers was attacked, with prominent human rights lawyers "disappearing" one after another.

    They were abducted and transported to an unknown facility.

    The Chinese Police denied (and still deny) having the persons; family members and lawyers of the accused are denied communication access.

  • Do you know?

    Chinese Criminal Procedure Law

  • Article 73 of the Chinese Criminal Procedure Law states that persons involved in suspected crimes against national security are allowed to be held for up to 6 months, devoid of any legal counsel.

  • 02 Aug 2016

    Human Rights Activist convicted for Subversion

    Human Rights Activist convicted for Subversion
  • A suspended three-year prison sentence was received by a human rights activist charged with subversion of state power on 2nd August, 2016.

    A news report by the Xinhua News Agency confirmed the sentence passed by the Tianjin court on Zhai Yanmin.

    Yanmin was arrested in July 2015 along with 300 other lawyers and activists when the government campaign paralysed China's legal activist circles.

  • The Trial

    Zhai Yanmin's hearing

    Zhai Yanmin's hearing
  • In a court confession, Zhai Yanmin confessed to methodically hyping politically sensitive cases with a group of lawyers, citizens and petitioners.

    Popular rallies were organised during controversial human rights cases, drawing international attention in order to undermine the Chinese state.

    Zhai was said to have "conspired and plotted to subvert state power," and "established a systematic ideology, method and steps to achieve it."

  • The Outcome

    Zhai Yanmin's Sentence

    Zhai Yanmin's Sentence
  • Zhai Yanmin's sentence was suspended for four years, which means that instead of going to prison, he will have to live under considerable restrictions and supervision.

    Yanmin lost all political rights for the same span of time, restricting him from running for local councils and other offices.

    On disobeying rules set for his release during the 4-year-period, Yanmin will be sent to prison.

  • 07 Aug 2016

    China announces jail term for Christian church leader

    China announces jail term for Christian church leader
    Credits:
  • In a week of activist trials and public confessions held by the Chinese courts, a prominent Christian church leader became the latest to be jailed.

    The name of the accused is Hu Shigen; the leader of an underground church movement, he was found guilty of subversion.

    Hu Shigen was sentenced to a jail term of 7-and-a-half years and a 5-year deprivation of political rights.

  • The Hearing

    Hu Shigen's Sentence

    Hu Shigen's Sentence
  • At the start of his hearing before the Tianjin No 2 Intermediate People's Court, Hu Shigen pleaded guilty to "subversion, damaging national security and harming social stability."

    Shigen decided not to appeal the 7-year jail-term received by him.

    Accused of leading an "underground organisation" that masqueraded as a church, Hu was determined to identify and draw attention to the government's abuses.

  • Quote

    What Hu Shegin's Prosecutors said

  • According to reports by the Xinhua News Agency, prosecutors said, "Hu's ideology and his behaviors have seriously harmed the country and social stability."

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