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China jails prominent rights activist for four years

2014/01/26 03:47:38 @Reuters: World News

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court sentenced one of China's most prominent rights advocates to four years in prison on Sunday after he campaigned for the rights of children from rural areas to be educated in cities and for officials to disclose their assets.
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