August 9, 2024 11:46 AM

China considers jail for human rights lawyer, arrest of journalist

Chinese authorities are considering further legal action against two prominent dissidents. Prosecutors are deliberating a potential jail sentence for human rights lawyer Lu Siwei and the arrest of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, according to reports from VOA News. These developments are seen by many as part of a broader campaign by the Chinese government to suppress voices of dissent. Bob Fu, founder of the Texas-based human rights organization ChinaAid, told VOA, "Beijing is trying to warn diss...