Wang Quanzhang, one of the country’s foremost human rights lawyer was sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison for subversion of state power.
The 42-year-old went missing in 2015 amid a crackdown on activists and lawyers and is known for defending political activists as well of victims of government land seizures and police torture.
Doriane Lau, China researcher with rights group Amnesty International, called the verdict "a gross injustice."