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China charges leading dissident with subversion
Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2009 Leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo has been formally indicted for subversion, his family and a rights group said Saturday, one year after he was detained in the wake of signing a pro-democracy charter. "His lawyer told me Friday that Liu Xiaobo has been formally charged with inciting subversion of state power", his wife Liu Xia told AFP. The 53-year-old writer, who was involved in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, was arrested last December after signing Charter 08, a widely circulated petition that called for greater democracy in China. Liu's lawyer Shang Baojun said on Wednesday that Liu's case had been transferred by police to prosecutors with a recommendation he be indicted. China Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) said Liu's case will be heard by Beijing Number One Intermediate People's Court, though a date has yet to be set. "After holding Liu Xiaobo over one year without a trial, officials have now sped up prosecution and we worry that they will rush the case through trial procedures during the holiday season," said Jiang Yingying, a researcher for the rights group. "We are seriously concerned that Liu will not get a fair and open trial, and his legal rights will not be respected," he added. The group condemned Liu's indictment and called for his immediate and unconditional release. "Liu Xiaobo is being punished solely for the peaceful activities of expressing his opinions and organizing fellow citizens to voice their common concerns and ideas regarding the promotion of human rights and democracy," said CHRD. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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