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12/26/09

Europe: EU criticizes Chinese dissident's sentence


The Swedish EU presidency has condemned a Beijing court's decision to jail Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for 11 years, saying it raises concerns about freedom of speech and the right to a fair trial in China.

"The Presidency of the European Union is deeply concerned by the disproportionate sentence against the prominent human rights defender Liu Xiaobo," it said in a statement on Friday.

"The verdict against Mr Liu gives rise to concern with respect to freedom of expression and the right to a fair trial in China."

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