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Chinese lawyer #JiangTianyong @jiangty02
left prison exactly 3 years ago. Yet, he still can't move or communicate freely.
Today, he completes an arbitrary supplemental sentence of 'deprivation of political rights', yet Chinese govt still harasses him.
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left prison exactly 3 years ago. Yet, he still can't move or communicate freely.
Today, he completes an arbitrary supplemental sentence of 'deprivation of political rights', yet Chinese govt still harasses him.
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Jiang Tianyong's 'release' is a key example of the phenomenon of 'non-release release', documented by civil society: upon completing jail sentences, human rights lawyers are put under de facto house arrest, constant surveillance and harassment, unable to reunite with the family.
This is justified by the Chinese authorities under a supplemental sentence of 'deprivation of political rights' (3 years for Jiang).
Article 56 of 🇨🇳's Criminal Law imposes such a sentence on all those charged with national security crimes (ie the vast majority of activists).
Article 56 of 🇨🇳's Criminal Law imposes such a sentence on all those charged with national security crimes (ie the vast majority of activists).
