Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Great Regulars: Authorities in the Chinese capital have formally

indicted a leading dissident for subversion, one year after his arrest for helping to draft a document calling for broad reforms to China's political system.

A lawyer acting for Liu Xiaobo, who is generally credited as the chief architect of the controversial Charter 08 document released online a year ago, said the procuratorate had followed police recommendations and formally charged Liu with subversion.

from Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Charter Activist To Stand Trial
also Luisetta Mudie: Radio Free Asia: Police Seek Activist's Trial

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