Li Qiaochu | |
|---|---|
| 李翘楚 | |
 Li in December 2020 | |
| Born | 13 January 1991 Beijing |
| Alma mater | Renmin University University of York |
| Known for | Civil rights advocacy |
Li Qiaochu (Chinese: 李翘楚; pinyin: Lǐ Qiáochǔ; born 13 January 1991 in Beijing)[1][2] is a Chinese labor and women's rights activist and researcher on labour issues.[3] She was detained by authorities for four months in the first half of 2020 and again in February 2021, in both cases on national security charges. These were due to her connection with activists, including her partner Xu Zhiyong, who had secretly met in the southeastern city of Xiamen in December 2019 to discuss "democratic transition in China".[4][5] In February 2024, Li was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for "inciting subversion of state power".[6] She was released in August 2024 after having completed her sentence.[7]
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- ^ "The Sixth Anniversary of "709 Crackdown": A Tribute to the Women Who Resist". Human Rights in China. n.d. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Female activist held incommunicado for months". Amnesty International. n.d. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Han, Qing (8 February 2021). "Chinese police hold women's rights activist thousands of miles from home". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Guo, Rui (15 March 2021). "China arrests girlfriend of detained legal activist Xu Zhiyong on subversion charge". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Davidson, Helen; Doherty, Ben; Karp, Paul (5 February 2024). "Australian academic Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence by Chinese court". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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