China: review case
A call was made in late August for a judicial review in the case of Uyghur Christian Alimujan Yimit, who is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence for ‘illegally providing state secrets to foreign nationals’.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Alimujan Yimit (also written Alimjan Yimit or Alimujiang Yimiti) is a Uyghur Christian from Xinjiang in Northwest China. In 2009, he was convicted of ‘illegally providing state secrets to foreign nationals’ and is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence. Mr Yimit has denied these charges.
