The forced demolition case of Liu Fuxiang in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, was heard again in the Banan District Court of Chongqing on January 20. Perhaps due to the Epidemic, the case was divided into three courtrooms to be heard together in a video trial.
When the case was heard on November 11 last year, the trial judge interrupted Liu Fuxiang and his defense lawyer several times, and Liu Fuxiang thought the hearing was just a formality.
The case is divided into three courtroom video hearings refused to citizens to observe
Liu Fuxiang’s sister, Liu Fulan, told the Epoch Times, “This trial is a continuation of the last part of the trial that was not completed, the court did not notify our families, we called to ask to know.”
“Our Family members and the judge, presiding judge, clerk and bailiff were in courtroom 21, while Liu Fuxiang and (his son) Liu Khan were in courtrooms 19 and 20, respectively, and the court session was held by videoconference. The judge still did not adopt what my brother (Liu Fuxiang) said all the same.” Liu Fulan said.
And outside the Banan District Court, dozens of people went to observe the supervision, but were blocked outside by the court on the grounds of epidemic, some people took the opportunity to break into the court, but when they reached the second floor, they found that all the cordon was drawn, and they could not go up to the fourth floor of courtroom 21. Some people said, “The law in the court is so pale, when can the Chinese people get a piece of legal clean land!”
Cai Bangying, a Chongqing visitor who was there to show solidarity, said, “The good guys are being tried in court, but the bad guys are getting away with it.”
Chongqing rights activist Chen Mingyu said, “Liu Fuxiang’s case was heard again, but it was still under strict security and citizens were still not allowed to attend the trial. Family, friends and relatives waiting outside the courtroom saw the police car escorting Liu Fuxiang, Liu Khan and his father and son out of the courthouse, and they shouted at the police car, ‘Take care of your health, brother! Protect your body well!’ ‘Liu Fuxiang, Liu Khan, take care! Take care!'”
Authorities illegal violent demolition Liu Fuxiang and four others were convicted and imprisoned
In August 2015, the Jiulongpo District Government implemented the old city renovation policy, and Liu Fuxiang’s business house located at 202 Shixin Road, Shiqiaopu, Longpo District, was also within the scope of expropriation and demolition. Liu’s family negotiated with the demolition company many times, and the demolition company was only willing to compensate according to the housing standard, so the two sides have not reached an agreement on expropriation compensation.
At about 10:00 a.m. on November 9, 2018, the Chongqing Jiulongpo District Government and public security officials organized unidentified persons to forcefully enter Liu Fuxiang’s Home using smoke bombs and violently beat Liu Fuxiang, (son) Liu Khan, (niece) Liu Xiaoli, and friend Ju Xiaolin, and then forcibly took them to the Chongqing Jiulongpo District Public Security Bureau for detention, and Liu Fuxiang and four others were imprisoned in the Jiulongpo District Detention Center on suspicion of “obstruction of official duties.
On January 2, 2019, Ji Laisong lawyer entrusted by Liu Fuxiang’s family, to the Jiulongpo District Public Security Bureau to understand the case, was told that Liu Fuxiang and other people suspected of obstruction of official business case, belong to the case of crime involving evil forces.
On the morning of November 11, 2020, the Banan District Court of Chongqing City held a public hearing on the case of Liu Fuxiang and four others suspected of “obstruction of official duties” and “provocation and nuisance”, citizens were not allowed to observe the hearing, and the right of Liu Fuxiang and his lawyer to speak was not guaranteed. Liu Fuxiang was indignant and dismissed his lawyer’s right to represent him in court. The trial was suspended.
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