A/HRC/20/30 10 II. Communications sent and replies received A. Communications sent between 1 December 2011 and 15 March 2012 and replies received by 15 May 2012 12. Communications are sorted in chronological order. Copies of the full text of the communications sent and Government replies received may be accessed from the electronic version of this report available on the website of the Human Rights Council. Some names of individuals or other information have been rendered anonymous or otherwise unidentifiable. Date Type Case No Country CHN 25/2011 01/12/2011 China (People's JUA Republic of) Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Allegation of arrest, detention, conviction and upholding of sentence on appeal on charges of “Creating a disturbance”. According to information received, on 21 March 2011, Ms. Wang Lihong was criminally detained as part of a Government crackdown against human rights defenders following anonymous on-line calls for a „Jasmine Revolution‟. She remained in detention at Beijing Chaoyang District Police Detention Centre and was formally charged on 21 April. The charge allegedly relates to her participation in a peaceful demonstration which was held on 16 April 2010, outside a court in Fujian Province where the trial of three bloggers on charges of slander was taking place. On 12 August 2011, the trial proceedings took place and reportedly concluded after two and a half hours. The judge allegedly continuously interrupted Ms. Wang Lihong as she delivered her final statement and her lawyers were not allowed time to finish their concluding statements.. On 9 September 2011, Ms. Wang Lihong was allegedly found guilty of “creating a disturbance” by the Wenyuhe Court in Chaoyang District, Beijing, and sentenced to nine months in prison. On 20 October 2011, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People‟s Court reportedly rejected Ms. Wang Lihong‟s appeal. Reply