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China jails investigator into earthquake deaths

guardian Tuesday, February 9, 2010 1:46:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Roseann Rife[1]; Tan Zuoren[2];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

Tan Zuoren jailed over Tiananmen Square article but supporters say detention owing to research into death of pupils in quake A Chinese activist who investigated the deaths of children in schools that collapsed in the Sichuan earthquake was today jailed for five years for subversion, his lawyer said....

China Sentences Earthquake Activist

wsj Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:34:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Liu Xiaobo[1]; Tan Zuoren[1]; Gao Zhisheng[1]; Mo Shaoping[1]; Zhao Lianhai[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Society;

China's government sentenced Tan Zuoren, an activist who questioned official accounts of school collapses in the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, to five years in prison....

China jails quake activist

aljazeera-en Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:55:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

A Chinese activist who had been investigating the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake has been sentenced to five years in jail. Tan Zuoren was convicted by a court in the southwestern city of Chengdu of inciting subversion of state power, his lawyer said....

China Quake Activist Sentenced to 5 Years' Jail

ABCnews Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:35:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Conflict;

China sentences activist who investigated quake deaths in 2008 to 5 years' jail....

Earthquake activist sentenced in China

independent Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:18:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Roseann Rife[1]; Tan Zuoren[2]; Mo Shaoping[1]; Susan Stevenson[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Society; Conflict;

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Susan Stevenson said (about Tan Zuoren) : "Persecution of individuals for the peaceful expression of political views is inconsistent with internationally recognized norms of human rights. The United States condemns these convictions," "We call on the Chinese government to immediately release Tan Zuoren and other Chinese citizens who have been imprisoned on baseless, politically motivated charges"

A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state power, the man's lawyer said....

China jails earthquake investigator

guardian Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:13:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Roseann Rife[1]; Tan Zuoren[2];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

China quake activist jailed

abc-au Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:25:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

A Chinese activist who tried to document the poor construction of buildings that collapsed in the Sichuan earthquake has been sentenced to five years in jail....

China earthquake activist sentenced

latimes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:21:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1]; Angeles Times[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

A Chinese activist who sought to document shoddy construction that contributed to deaths in China's devastating 2008 earthquake has been sentenced to five years in prison for subversion, his lawyer said Tuesday....

China jails quake activist for five years for subversion - Summary

earthtimes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:13:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Conflict;

Beijing - China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him on subversion charges that supporters said were a pretext to punish him for investigating the death of thousands of schoolchildren in the 2008 Sichuan......

Sichaun earthquake activist jailed

australianetworknews Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:12:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

Stephen McDonell, China correspondent Last Updated: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:01:00 +1100 A Chinese activist who tried to document the poor construction of buildings that collapsed in the Sichuan Earthquake has been sentenced to five years in gaol. Tan Zuoren has been convicted of trying to subvert state power and sentenced to five years gaol....

China jails earthquake activist for five years

telegraph Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:30:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Liu Xiaobo[1]; Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

Chinese Advocate of Quake Victims Sentenced Over E-Mails

IHT Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7:11:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

A Chinese activist who sought to document shoddy construction that he contended had contributed to deaths in China’s devastating 2008 earthquake has been sentenced to five years in prison for subversion....

China quake activist jailed for inciting subversion

alertnet Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:58:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Lucy Hornby[1]; Liu Xiaobo[1]; Tan Zuoren[1]; James Pomfret[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

09 Feb 2010 05:54:52 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds wife comment and scuffle details in paragraphs 7,11) By Lucy Hornby BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A Chinese activist who sought to document shoddy construction that contributed to deaths in ......

China jails quake activist for five years for subversion - Update

earthtimes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:42:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Teng Biao[1]; Tan Zuoren[3];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

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Teng Biao said: "He uncovered the truth of the Sichuan earthquake and published it,"

Beijing - China on Tuesday sentenced a rights activist to five years in prison after convicting him of subversion for compiling documents, including a list of children who died in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, supporters said. Tan Zuoren had also prod......

Chinese quake activist sentenced

bbc Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:29:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

An activist who questioned why so many people died in a huge earthquake in China last year is jailed five years for subversion....

China Quake Activist Jailed

wsj Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:01:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1]; Mo Shaoping[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Conflict;

China jails Sichuan quake activist Tan Zuoren for subversion

thetimes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5:56:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Liu Xiaobo[2]; Tan Zuoren[4];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

In a sign of Beijing's renewed hard line against dissent, a Chinese activist has been jailed for five years after he investigated whether shoddy construction contributed to deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the devastating 2008 earthquake....

China jails Sichuan quake activist Tan Zuoren for subversion

sundaytimes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5:44:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Liu Xiaobo[2]; Tan Zuoren[4];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

China jails quake activist for five years on subversion charges

earthtimes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5:40:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[2];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

China sentences quake activist to 5 years' jail (AP)

news-yahoo Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5:18:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1]; Mo Shaoping[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters; Conflict;

AP - A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state power, the man's lawyer said....

China quake activist jailed for subversion

channelnewsasia Tuesday, February 9, 2010 4:14:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Tan Zuoren[1];

BEIJING: A Chinese activist who was investigating whether shoddy construction caused school collapses in the massive 2008 Sichuan earthquake was jailed Tuesday for five years for subversion, his lawyer said....

REFILE-China quake activist jailed for inciting subversion

alertnet Tuesday, February 9, 2010 3:53:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Lucy Hornby[1]; Ken Wills[1]; Liu Xiaobo[1]; Tan Zuoren[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

(Refiles, fixing typo in paragraph 8) By Lucy Hornby BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A Chinese activist who sought to document shoddy construction that contributed to deaths in China's devastating 2008 earthquake has been sentenced to five years in prison for subversion, his lawyer said on Tuesday....

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