Chen Pinlin documentary case: detention and sentence

Shanghai police detained Chen. CPJ links the detention to his production and online release of the documentary about the White Paper protests.[1]

Chen was formally arrested on suspicion of picking quarrels and provoking trouble. Amnesty International subsequently issued an urgent action describing the film, detention and access to counsel.[2][1]

CPJ’s case chronology records April 3 as the indictment date. Lawyers subsequently reported problems accessing files, and a closed pretrial meeting followed in August.[1]

The court imposed three years and six months for picking quarrels and provoking trouble. CPJ’s account also recounts the film’s publication, police detention and procedural objections raised by the defense.[1]