Talk:Zheng Enchong
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Has he been sentenced to five years', or three years' imprisonment? I can only find references to the latter.
Zheng Enchong was tried behind closed doors on 28 August 2003. His family were barred from the trial on the grounds that the case involved ‘state secrets’. More than 100 people, to most of whom Zheng had given legal help, protested outside the court. He was found guilty and on 28 October 2003 was sentenced to three years in prison.[1]
Zheng Enchong, aged 54, was sentenced to three years in prison on 28 October 2003 by Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court on charges of “supplying state secrets to foreign entities”. Amnesty International is concerned that his detention and eventual sentencing were politically motivated to prevent him from defending people’s right to adequate housing.[2]
--Leigh 11:02, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
I've updated it to 3 years.--Leigh 11:07, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
