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Yang’s case has received worldwide attention from human rights groups and has raised concerns among U.S. officials in Washington about China??s human rights record...
...Yang was sentenced to five years in prison, including time already served, for spying for Taiwan and illegally crossing into China. Yang refused to appeal his sentence, citing illegal misconduct by China??s judicial system...
...governmental organization that “focuses on protecting the human rights of disadvantaged groups in China??farmers, migrant workers, and petitioners seeking for justice, among others,” EAR planned to host a discussion forum centered on “the controversies and difficulties surrounding the issue of village self-governance,” according to a press release issued...
...organizing a [forum] that has political implications, can run into trouble with the Public Security Bureau, China?? equivalent of the Soviet Union’s KGB,” Goldman wrote. “One can organize a sewing group on one’s own or even an environmental group, but not a group whose purpose is directly political, even when it takes place in one’s home...
...Despite the spread of competitive elections to about 80 percent of China??s villages, China??s farmers have little input into how they are governed, particularly on the issues of increased taxes and fees imposed by the higher level township,” Goldman wrote...