China jails citizen-journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reporting

  • 3 years ago
중국 법원, 코로나 취재 시민기자에 4년형…유엔 "석방해야"

A Chinese court has handed down a four-year sentence to a citizen-journalist,.... who reported the COVID-19 outbreak from Wuhan the initial epicenter of the virus.
Zhang Zhan was convicted of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".
The former lawyer was one of those who shared video livestreams and essays about overcrowded hospitals and empty streets,... while asking the government to provide more transparent information about the situation.
The UN has called for her release,... saying her sentencing is an example of excessive clampdown on freedom of expression linked to COVID-19.

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