Human Rights in China strongly condemns the unjust sentencing of feminist activist and journalist Huang Xueqin and labor activist Wang Jianbing, whose work has been invaluable to the feminist and labor causes. Both charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” the harsh outcome makes clear the government’s intention to punish them not for any real crime, but for their influence in organizing a socially engaged and vibrant civil society.
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HRIC Condemns the Unjust Sentencing of Huang…
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Human Rights in China strongly condemns the unjust sentencing of feminist activist and journalist Huang Xueqin and labor activist Wang Jianbing, whose work has been invaluable to the feminist and labor causes. Both charged with “inciting subversion of state power,” the harsh outcome makes clear the government’s intention to punish them not for any real crime, but for their influence in organizing a socially engaged and vibrant civil society.