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EU 'deeply concerned' at sentencing of Chinese dissident
The European Union (EU)on Friday said it was "deeply concerned" at the 11-year prison sentence imposed on Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for seeking greater democracy.
Updated on: Dec 25, 2009, 22:25:33 IST
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The European Union (EU)on Friday said it was "deeply concerned" at the 11-year prison sentence imposed on Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for seeking greater democracy.
A statement released by the EU presidency in Stockholm called the sentence "excessive" and said it raised concern about respect for human rights and the right to a fair trial in China.
A Beijing court Friday sentenced Liu, 53, after finding him guilty of "inciting subversion of state power".
Human rights groups said the sentence was the longest a Chinese court has meted out for such a charge.
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