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08-05-2016, 04:50 AM
BEIJING: A court in China jailed a prominent human rights lawyer for seven years on Thursday for subverting the government, state media said, the latest in a string of convictions linked to an unprecedented *****down on legal defenders. Zhou Shifeng, 51, the director of the Beijing Fengrui law firm, is among dozens of lawyers and activists who since July last year have been swept up in a *****down on dissent.
President Xi Jinping´s administration has tightened control over almost every aspect of civil society since 2012, citing the need to buttress national security and stability.
But the detention and prosecution of lawyers and activists have caused an outcry among international rights groups and foreign governments, including the United States and Germany.
China consistently rejects any criticism of its human rights record, saying it adheres to the rule of law.
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President Xi Jinping´s administration has tightened control over almost every aspect of civil society since 2012, citing the need to buttress national security and stability.
But the detention and prosecution of lawyers and activists have caused an outcry among international rights groups and foreign governments, including the United States and Germany.
China consistently rejects any criticism of its human rights record, saying it adheres to the rule of law.
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