China: Cyber-dissident Ma Yalian released on completing sentence
Via Reporters sans Frontières.Ma Yalian, a cyber-dissident who had been held since 19 March 2004 for posting articles on the web about China's inefficient system for registering complaints, was released on 19 August on completing a sentence of 18 months of "reeducation through work" camp.
A total of 62 other cyber-dissidents are still currently imprisoned in China for circulating articles and information critical of the authorities on the Internet.
posted by Fergie @ 8/23/2005 12:01:00 PM
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