On July 21, in the most important political trial in China in twelve year, a three-judge panel of the Beijing Intermediate People's Court sentenced Bao Tong had been taken into custody on May 28, 1989 and held without charge, incommunicado for much of the time, for over three years. The trial took less than six hours. Asia Watch has obtained the verdict attached as Appendix I.
Charged with Leaking State Secrets, Trial of Bao Tong Begins
Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world.
Region / Country
Topic
Most Viewed
-
May 9, 2024
Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
-
April 27, 2021
A Threshold Crossed
-
May 13, 2024
Iraq: Looming Camp Closures in Kurdistan
-
May 9, 2024
“The Massalit Will Not Come Home”
-
June 24, 2022
Q&A: Access to Abortion is a Human Right