China human rights lawyer Li Heping handed 3-year suspended prison sentence

Chinese human rights lawyer Li Heping has been handed a three-year suspended prison sentence for subversion of state power, a Tianjin court has announced. The trial was conducted on Tuesday in secret, and received no media coverage prior to Friday’s sentencing. Li was known for defending practitioners of Falun Gong – considered an illegal cult … Continue reading China human rights lawyer Li Heping handed 3-year suspended prison sentence