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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