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The UN human rights office says it is deeply concerned about a series of harsh prison sentences given to human rights activists in China.
Chen Xi on Monday received a 10 year jail sentence for essays that he published online.
This is the second such sentencing following that of Chen Wei, a writer and activist recently given a 9 year prison term for ?inciting subversion of state power?.
Meanwhile, a prominent human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, was also sentenced to 3 years last week.
Ravina Samdashani, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spoke to Alpha Diallo about the growing restrictions on the activities of Chinese human rights defenders.
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