CNHRA EVENT RECORD · CNHRA-E-225239
Gao Yu: 2015 State-Secrets Case, Reduced Sentence and Medical Parole
Date
2014-04-24
Location
Beijing
Event Type
Sentencing · Medical Parole
Human Rights Issues
Freedom of Expression · Right to Liberty and Security · Right to a Fair Trial · Freedom of the Press
Record ID
CNHRA-E-225239
Summary
Description
Gao was detained on April 24, 2014, sentenced to seven years on April 17, 2015, reduced to five years on appeal that November and granted medical parole on November 26 to serve the remainder at home.[1][2]
PEN reports interference with Gao’s home and family in 2016 and social gatherings in 2017.[1]
After the term ended on April 23, 2019, PEN records continuing surveillance reports and pressure affecting family and social life.[1]
Developments
Detained in Beijing
Gao was detained in Beijing in a new state-secrets case. PEN recounts an alleged document disclosure, the outlet’s denial of receiving it from her and counsel’s challenge to televised admissions.[1]
Seven-year first-instance sentence
Gao initially received seven years on a state-secrets charge.[2]
Term reduced to five years on appeal
Granted medical parole
Term completion recorded by PEN
PEN records completion of the five-year term and reports from Gao and friends of continuing surveillance.[1]
Related People
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Documents
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Sources
- [1]
CNHRA-S-934310PEN America
Evidence location: Profile: journalism, seven-year sentence in 2015 and reduction to five in November.
- [2]
CNHRA-S-957764Front Line Defenders
Evidence location: Entry on November 26, 2015 medical parole and sentence reduction.