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Wang Bingzhang

1947

Nationality
People's Republic of China
Occupation
human rights defender

Wang Bingzhang (Chinese: 王炳章; pinyin: Wáng Bǐngzhāng; born December 30, 1947) is a Chinese human rights activist and founder of two Chinese pro-democracy movements.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Shaoguan Prison
    Dates unknown

Biography

Wang Bingzhang (Chinese: 王炳章; pinyin: Wáng Bǐngzhāng; born December 30, 1947) is a Chinese human rights activist and founder of two Chinese pro-democracy movements. He was abducted in Vietnam in June 2002 and detained by Chinese secret police. The Chinese government announced his detention in December 2002, charging him with espionage and terrorism. He was sentenced to life in prison and is considered a political prisoner of China.

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