China environmentalist alleges brutal jail treatment
By Robert Saiget (AFP) – 2 days ago
BEIJING — A top Chinese environmentalist said Tuesday he was beaten and
suffered brutal treatment while serving a three-year jail term imposed after
he spoke out about rampant pollution in a major lake.
Wu Lihong also told AFP that authorities tried to force him to confess to
bogus extortion charges. He defiantly vowed to clear his name.
"I am innocent, it's obvious that the authorities have sought to harm m
