Gao Yu — China
Gao, a reporter and columnist, was detained by Beijing police in April 2014 and charged with illegally providing state secrets abroad. On April 17, 2015, Beijing’s No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Gao to seven years in prison. Soon after, Gao lodged an appeal with the Beijing Higher People’s Court. She was awaiting trial as of August, according to The Associated Press.
Gao Yu was released on November 26, 2015 on medical parole after her sentence was reduced from seven to five years on appeal, according to news reports.
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