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Known Civil Rights Activist: China Releases Human Rights Activist Yu Wensheng From Prison

Summary by Zeit Online
Chinese human rights activist Yu Wensheng was arrested in 2023 during a visit to Beijing by then Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Now he is free.

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Chinese human rights activist Yu Wensheng was arrested in 2023 during a visit to Beijing by then Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Now he is free.

·Germany
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Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was sentenced to three years in prison by the Chinese Communist Party on charges of "inciting subversion of state power" and was released in Jiangsu yesterday (13th) after serving his sentence.

Yu Wensheng was considered a representative in sensitive cases. In 2023, he was arrested during the visit of the then German Foreign Minister. Despite his release, the EU fears Yu's rights.

·Leipzig, Germany
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LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung broke the news in Leipzig, Germany on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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