Wu Gan

Wu Gan
Wu Gan protesting in 2013
Born (1973-02-14) 14 February 1973
Fuqing, Fujian, China
Nationality Chinese
Occupation Activist, blogger

Wu Gan (Chinese: 吴淦, born 14 February 1973) is a Chinese blogger and human rights activist from Fuqing, Fujian who uses the internet name "Super Vulgar Butcher" (Chinese: 超级低俗屠夫) or "Butcher Wu Gan" (Chinese: 屠夫吴淦), and is known for his provocative signs and banners in support of his protests.

Human rights activities

Wu has been involved in human rights activism since May 2008 when he supported the woman charged with murder in the Deng Yujiao incident.[1] Since then he has advocated online and on the streets for a number of human rights cases, using provocative T-shirts, banners and performance art to highlight the cases he fights for. In one case he drew a Hitler moustache on the photo of the chief judge, along with a demand to know what bribe he would accept.[1][2]

In spring 2015 Wu started working for the Beijing Fengrui Law Firm, but on 20 May 2015 he was detained by police in Nanchang, and on 7 July he was formerly arrested and charged with inciting subversion of state power, and then in 16 August he was charged with subversion of state power.[1]

In August 2017, after two years in detention, Wu was put on trial in Tianjin, charged with subversion of state power.[2] In December 2017 he was found guilty and sentenced to eight years in prison, which is one of the harshest sentences given to a Chinese human rights activist since the start of China's crackdown on lawyers and activists in 2015.[3]

On January 4, 2018, Ge Yongxi one of Wu Gan's Lawyers, confirmed that Wu Gan has filed an appeal against his 8 year sentence. In addition to the appeal, Wu Gan also petitioned the Chinese judiciary to ask that the National People’s Congress either amend or nullify subversion-related charges and punishments as stipulated by article 105 of the nation’s Criminal Law.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rusolph, Josh (25 August 2016). "Man of the Week: Wu Gan (Super Vulgar Butcher)". China Digital Times. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Sudworth, John (14 August 2017). "China's 'Super Vulgar Butcher' Wu Gan goes on trial". BBC News. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "China's 'Super Vulgar Butcher' activist Wu Gan gets eight years". BBC News. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ↑ https://www.voanews.com/a/vulgar-butcher-wu-gan-sought-to-appeal-sentence/4203069.html
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