57-year-old Chinese activist Ding Jiaxi, jailed since 2019, spends 5th birthday in prison with a 12-year sentence for subverting state power.

57-year-old Chinese activist Ding Jiaxi, a key member of the defunct New Citizen's Movement, spent his 5th birthday alone in prison. Jailed since December 2019, he was sentenced to 12 years in April 2023 on charges of subverting state power. Jiaxi's wife, Sophie Luo, has not been able to speak with her husband since his arrest in 2019 and has only received one letter from him this year. Human rights groups and families report that political prisoners in China are often deprived of rights such as outdoor exercise and contact with loved ones, worsening their health and increasing abuse.

August 17, 2024
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