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China: Activist Who Demanded President Xi Jinping’s Resignation During Protest Dies In Police Custody
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Sep 23, 2019, 06:42 PM | Updated 06:42 PM IST
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Chinese activist Wang Meiyu, who was arrested after a protest calling for the resignation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has allegedly died while under arrest, his brother told Efe news on Monday (23 September).
Wang Meilin said his brother was hospitalised on Sunday and that the family received notification of the death from the authorities on Monday.
Wang Meiyu had allegedly been detained since 8 July in Hengyang prison, his hometown.
The family does not know when exactly he died or what the cause of death was.
His brother said it was “related to the local government”.
Wang protested alone in the cities of Hengyang and Changsha last year with a banner that read, “Strong request for Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, the first Chinese Minister, to resign immediately and allow national elections.”
After the protests, agents of the Chinese security forces allegedly repeatedly threatened him until his arrest.
Chinese law allows any suspect to be held under arrest for up to six months before filing charges against them.
(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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