Responding to the rejection of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for “inciting subversion of state power”, Amnesty International’s Interim Regional Deputy Director for Research Kate Schuetze said: “The charges against Yu Wensheng and his wife, activist Xu Yan – who was convicted of the same offence – are … Continue reading China: Jailed human rights lawyer’s failed appeal highlights fear of dissent