China: Activist Hu Shigen jailed for 'subversion'
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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2016 · News & Politics
Hu Shigen, a Chinese human rights activist has been sentenced to 7 and a half years in jail, on charges of plotting to overthrow the ruling communist party. The case is part of a year-long government campaign, that's led to the arrest of more than 300 lawyers and human rights activists Al Jazeera’s correspondent Adrian Brown reports From Tianjin, China. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
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