Hu Jia The Chinese government released human rights activist from prison on Sunday after he had served over three years for subversion. His release, which had been scheduled in advance, occurred just days after controversial artist was unexpectedly released on bail after three months of detention. Described by the as a "mild-mannered, slight figure who suffers from liver ailments", the 37-year-old Hu is a prominent Chinese dissident who had spent years campaigning for , , and on behalf of suffers of before his imprisonment. He was imprisoned in April 2008 for "inciting to subvert state power" by writing articles about human rights in the period before the  . He had also given many interviews to foreign news media and government embassies. He was first detained in December 2007 and his arrest came after he had spent more than 200 days under . In 2008 while in prison, he won the for freedom of thought, awarded by the  . Related articles 
 The Chinese government released human rights activist from prison on Sunday after he had served over three years for subversion. His release, which had been scheduled in advance, occurred just days after controversial artist was unexpectedly released on bail after three months of detention. Described by the as a "mild-mannered, slight figure who suffers from liver ailments", the 37-year-old Hu is a prominent Chinese dissident who had spent years campaigning for , , and on behalf of suffers of before his imprisonment. He was imprisoned in April 2008 for "inciting to subvert state power" by writing articles about human rights in the period before the 2008 Olympic Games . He had also given many interviews to foreign news media and government embassies. He was first detained in December 2007 and his arrest came after he had spent more than 200 days under . In 2008 while in prison, he won the for freedom of thought, awarded by the European Parliament . Related articles Sister links
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