A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now …
Jan 6, 2025 · Chen Pinlin was sentenced by a Shanghai court on Monday following a three-hour trial behind closed doors, a person familiar with the case told CNN.
China COVID Protest Filmmaker Sentenced to Prison, Former …
Jan 7, 2025 · A judge sentenced Chen Pinlin, 33, to jail for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" in a closed-door trial on Monday, Daniel Fang, who handled Chen's case before leaving China last year,...
China: Documentary filmmaker Chen Pinlin sentenced to three …
Jan 6, 2025 · Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the three-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed to Chinese documentary filmmaker Chen Pinlin, found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for his film documenting the 2022 “White Paper” protests against censorship and regime abuses.
Chinese director Chen Pinlin arrested over White Paper protest ...
Feb 22, 2024 · On February 18, Chinese authorities charged Chen, who published a documentary on anti-COVID restriction protests in late 2023, with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” according to Chinese human rights news websites Minsheng Guancha and Weiquanwang.
Chen Pinlin: China sentences filmmaker 3.5 years in jail for ...
Jan 7, 2025 · A Chinese documentary filmmaker has been sentenced to over three years in prison for producing a documentary on China ’s crackdown on nationwide protests against the Covid lockdown in 2023,...
China Covid-19 protest film-maker sentenced to prison, says …
Jan 7, 2025 · In a closed-door trial on Jan 6, a judge sentenced Chen Pinlin, 33, to jail for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, said Mr Daniel Fang, who handled Chen’s case before leaving China in...
China jails director who documented Covid protests for ‘picking ...
Jan 7, 2025 · A judge sentenced Chen Pinlin, 33, to jail for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” in a closed-door trial yesterday, Daniel Fang, who handled Chen’s case before leaving China last year ...
VOA Mandarin: Chinese filmmaker sentenced to prison for COVID …
Jan 7, 2025 · Chinese activist filmmaker Chen Pinlin has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison in Shanghai for producing a documentary about China's nationwide protests against COVID-19 lockdowns in late 2022.
Chinese Filmmaker Charged Over Documentary on Protests, Reports - Variety
Feb 23, 2024 · Chinese activist filmmaker Chen Pinlin has been formally charged in Shanghai with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” according to human rights NGOs and media sources in Hong Kong and...
A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now …
Jan 6, 2025 · Chen Pinlin was sentenced by a Shanghai court on Monday following a three-hour trial behind closed doors, a person familiar with the case told CNN. The 33-year-old was convicted of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” – a catch-all crime frequently used by the Chinese government to silence dissent and imprison activists, lawyers and ...