China Aid
By Brynne Lawrence
(Wenzhou,
Zhejiang—Sept. 3, 2015) Authorities in Zhejiang issued Yan Xiaojie’s family a
notice on Sept. 3 stating that they commuted his eight-day administrative
detention sentence to criminal detention because they suspect him of “gathering
a mob to disturb public order.”
Zhejiang—Sept. 3, 2015) Authorities in Zhejiang issued Yan Xiaojie’s family a
notice on Sept. 3 stating that they commuted his eight-day administrative
detention sentence to criminal detention because they suspect him of “gathering
a mob to disturb public order.”
Wenzhou
police apprehended Yan on Aug. 26 for forwarding seven text messages on the
Chinese messaging app WeChat that requested prayer concerning the Zhejiang
cross removals. Originally, they scheduled his release for Sept. 4. They have
not specified how much longer they will detain him under this new sentence.
police apprehended Yan on Aug. 26 for forwarding seven text messages on the
Chinese messaging app WeChat that requested prayer concerning the Zhejiang
cross removals. Originally, they scheduled his release for Sept. 4. They have
not specified how much longer they will detain him under this new sentence.
The
notice received by the family can be read in full below.
notice received by the family can be read in full below.
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Wenzhou
City’s Longwan Branch of the Public Security Bureau
City’s Longwan Branch of the Public Security Bureau
Detention Notice
(Copy)
Detention number,
Longwan, Wenzhou: (2015)10088
Longwan, Wenzhou: (2015)10088
To
the family of Yan Xiaojie,
the family of Yan Xiaojie,
In
accordance with Article 80 of Criminal Procedure Law of People’s Republic of
China, We have detained Yan Xiaojie, who is suspected of committing the crime
of “gathering a mob to disturb social order”, at 3:00 pm, on September 3, 2015.
Now, he is detained at the Wenzhou Municipal Detention Center.
accordance with Article 80 of Criminal Procedure Law of People’s Republic of
China, We have detained Yan Xiaojie, who is suspected of committing the crime
of “gathering a mob to disturb social order”, at 3:00 pm, on September 3, 2015.
Now, he is detained at the Wenzhou Municipal Detention Center.
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