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Dissident Chinese Journalist Freed After 17 Years

HeadlineFeb 24, 2006

In China, a dissident journalist has been freed after 17 years in prison. The 38-year-old Yu Dongyue was arrested in 1989 during the pro-democracy Tiananmen Square protests for hurling eggs filled with red paints at a portrait of Mao. Family members have expressed grave concern over the state of his mental health. His brother reported Mr. Yu didn’t even recognize him. Reporters Without Border has been warning for years that Mr. Yu had gone insane as a result of being tortured in prison.

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