France was deeply disturbed to be taught that Zhang Zhan, a former lawyer and journalist who documented the Chinese authorities’ administration of the Covid-19 pandemic, was sentenced to an extra 4 years in jail for “upsetting hassle.” She had already served a four-year jail sentence on the identical cost. We are involved by the truth that overseas diplomats weren’t licensed to attend the listening to, regardless that it’s allowed underneath Chinese regulation.
Together with its European companions, France requires her speedy launch and asks the Chinese authorities to place an finish to the arbitrary arrests of human rights defenders. France stays dedicated to the liberty of expression and the liberty of the press all through the world.
