CNHRA EVENT RECORD · CNHRA-E-939235
Tan Zuoren: Sentence and Release Following Earthquake Investigation
Date
2010-02-09
Location
Chengdu, Sichuan (trial); Chongqing (reported post-release transfer)
Event Type
Sentencing · Release · Surveillance
Human Rights Issues
Freedom of Expression · Right to Liberty and Security · Right to a Fair Trial · Freedom of the Press
Record ID
CNHRA-E-939235
Summary
Amnesty describes lawyers unable to present witnesses and video at the August 12, 2009 trial, obstruction of journalists and the beating and detention of prospective witness Ai Weiwei. Its February 9, 2010 statement records the five-year sentence and disputes procedural fairness.[1]
Description
Amnesty describes lawyers unable to present witnesses and video at the August 12, 2009 trial, obstruction of journalists and the beating and detention of prospective witness Ai Weiwei. Its February 9, 2010 statement records the five-year sentence and disputes procedural fairness.[1]
HRIC’s March 27, 2014 update records departure from prison and reports subsequent transfer to an undisclosed location in Chongqing.[2]
Developments
Sentenced to five years
Chengdu’s intermediate court imposed five years for inciting subversion. Amnesty’s statement describes blocked defense evidence and witnesses at the prior trial and obstruction affecting Ai Weiwei and others.[1]
Leaves prison; restrictions reported
HRIC records release after completion of the term and reported transfer to an undisclosed location in Chongqing.[2]
Related People
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Sources
- [1]
CNHRA-S-961553Amnesty International
Evidence location: Body: earthquake investigation, 2009 custody, 2010 five-year sentence and expression.
- [2]
CNHRA-S-581247Human Rights in China
Evidence location: Body: March 27, 2014 release and reported onward transfer.