China trials Internet editor Huang Qi for democracy writings
Huang Qi, organizer of a site publishing democratic writings, faced a closed two hour trial at Chengdu Intermediate Court. He was arrested in 2000 for posts on Tiananmen Square protests, Falun Gong, and other subversive topics, amid tighter cyberspace controls in China.
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South Korea arrests three major newspaper owners
Prosecutors in Seoul arrested Bang Sang-hoon of Chosun Ilbo Kim Byung-kwan of Dong-A Ilbo and Cho Hee-joon of Kookmin Ilbo on charges of tax evasion and embezzlement amid a probe into six papers. JoongAng Ilbo faced tax accusations but its owner was not charged. The government denies press muzzling claims.
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China sentences four Falun Gong members to prison terms
Beijing’s No 1 Intermediate Court convicted four suspected Falun Gong members of murder for orchestrating a self immolation on Tiananmen Square on January 23. Liu Yunfang received life for producing pamphlets. Wang Jindong got 15 years for distributing them. Liu Xiuqin and Xue Hongjun were sentenced to seven and 10 years for helping organize.
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Five G-3 protesters held in Genoa detention
A Genoa court ruled five Germans arrested during last month's G8 riots will remain in detention, while another was released. Police found black clothes, knives, batons, and riot photos. The court cited sufficient evidence for continued detention and insufficient evidence to detain a sixth German.
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