CNHRA PERSON RECORD · CNHRA-P-122981
Zhai Yanmin
Born
Unknown
Occupation
Unknown
Role
Civil Society Activist · Political Activist
Record ID
CNHRA-P-122981
Biography
Zhai Yanmin is a Beijing civic activist who participated in public gatherings and support for individual cases.[2][1]
Zhai participated in Beijing gatherings and case support with Hu Shigen and lawyers. Xinhua’s 2016 report quotes prosecutors characterizing the gatherings, online expression and support actions as subversive.[1][2]
Xinhua cites support after the Qing’an station shooting, a 2015 Beijing gathering and Zhai’s courtroom admissions.[1]
Case Summary
Xinhua records indictment on July 15, 2016 and a pretrial meeting on July 22. On August 2, Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate Court imposed three years suspended for four for subversion, plus four years’ deprivation of political rights. The report states that he admitted guilt and declined appeal.[1]
Timeline
2016-07-15
Prosecution filed, according to Xinhua
Xinhua records indictment on this day and quotes prosecutors characterizing gatherings, online expression and case support as subversive.[1]
2016-07-22
Pretrial conference reported by Xinhua
Xinhua reports that prosecution, defense and judges attended a pretrial meeting on July 22.[1]
2016-08-02
Three-year sentence suspended for four years
Tianjin No. 2 Intermediate Court imposed three years suspended for four and four years’ deprivation of political rights. Xinhua also reported admissions and no appeal. Those statements remain attributed.[1]
Related Events
Sources
- [1]
CNHRA-S-138938Xinhua
Evidence location: Body: Tianjin No. 2 court, three-year term suspended for four; allegations remain attributed to prosecution/court.
- [2]
CNHRA-S-949836Chinese Human Rights Defenders
Evidence location: Case table and background: organizing, 2015 detention, 2016 sentence and March 23, 2023 release.