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Guo Feixiong: Eight-Year Sentence in 2023 and Health Concerns

郭飞雄：2023年八年判刑与健康关切

Date

2021-12-05

Location

Guangzhou, Guangdong (trial)

Event Type

Sentencing

Human Rights Issues

Freedom of Expression · Right to Liberty and Security · Right to a Fair Trial

Record ID

CNHRA-E-924921

Summary

The UN expert statement of October 18, 2023 records custody from December 5, 2021, about six months without lawyer access, an eight-year sentence in May 2023 and appellate affirmance in June.[1]

Description

The UN expert statement of October 18, 2023 records custody from December 5, 2021, about six months without lawyer access, an eight-year sentence in May 2023 and appellate affirmance in June.[1]

HRW recounts eleven years across two prison terms between 2006 and 2019.[1][2]

The October 2023 UN and HRW accounts raise health and treatment concerns. The UN statement uses subversion terminology and HRW uses incitement.[1][2]

Developments

Renewed custody recorded by a UN expert

The 2023 UN statement records custody from this day and about six months without lawyer access. HRW reports the earlier denial of travel to care for his ill wife.[1][2]

Sentenced to eight years in a new case

Guo received eight years in the new case. The UN expert statement uses subversion and HRW uses incitement terminology. The term is shared, while the precise Chinese offense remains to be checked against the original judgment.[1][2]

Appeal upheld, according to a UN expert

The October UN statement records appellate affirmance of the eight-year term in June without an exact day.[1]

Prison health prompts international concern

UN and HRW materials raise health and treatment concerns. The UN statement also records the custody, eight-year sentence and appeal outcome.[1][2]

Related People

Guo Feixiong

郭飞雄

CNHRA-P-362831

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Sources

  1. [1]
    China: UN expert urges release of human rights defender Guo Feixiong

    CNHRA-S-567420OHCHR

    Evidence location: Body: advocacy, 2021–2023 case, eight-year sentence and expert assessment.

  2. [2]
    Prominent Chinese Activist Seriously Ill in Prison

    CNHRA-S-140165Human Rights Watch

    Evidence location: Body: pen name, two earlier imprisonments, 2023 term and attributed health information.

  3. [3]
    Chinese government response to the UN: Guo Feixiong proceedings in Guangzhou

    CNHRA-S-181687OHCHR / 中国政府

    Evidence location: HRC/NONE/2023/SP/1, item 3 Yang Maodong: first-instance proceedings at Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court.

Record ID: CNHRA-E-924921