Tan Zuoren
Tan Zuoren 谭作人/譚作人 | |
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| Born | May 15, 1954 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Occupation(s) | human rights activist, writer |
| Criminal status | released |
| Conviction | Inciting subversion of state power (February 9, 2010) |
| Criminal penalty | 5 years in jail and 3 years deprived of political rights |
| Comments | Tan Zuoren official blog |
Tan Zuoren (born May 15, 1954) is a Chinese environmentalist, writer and former editor of Literati magazine (文化人).
On February 9, 2010, Zuoren was sentenced to 5 years in prison for "inciting subversion of state power." Amnesty International Asia-Pacific Deputy Director said: "His arrest, unfair trial and now the guilty verdict are further disturbing examples of how the Chinese authorities use vague and over broad laws to silence and punish dissenting voices." Due to the nature of the charges and circumstances of the trial, he has been described as a political prisoner.