Kínverskur bloggari að nafni Huang Qi, sem hjálpaði fórnarlömbum jarðskjálfta þar í Kína, hefur verið dæmdur til þriggja ára fangelsisvistar. Dóminn hlaut hann fyrir að halda ríkisskjölum ólöglega að sögn lögfræðings hans. Huang var handtekinn í júní árið 2008 eftir að hann hjálpaði foreldrum barna sem létust er skólabygging hrundi í jarðskjálfta í Sichuan í mái í fyrra.

Huang starfrækti mannréttindasíðuna 64Tianwang, hvar hann birti greinar sem gagnrýndu skipulagningu hjálparstarfs eftir jarðskjálftann. Huang var handtekinn eftir að hann birti ákærur og kvartanir fjölskyldna barnanna sem létust í jarðskjálftanum.

Huang, founder of the human rights Web site 64Tianwang, had been posting articles on the site criticizing the way the earthquake relief was being organized, according to the organization Reporters Without Borders.

"The reports we are seeing are biased," he wrote on May 20, 2008, according to the group.

"In reality, it is very difficult for NGOs to deliver food aid. They are obliged to go through government channels. The government is using its propaganda to portray itself as a savior to little avail. Few citizens trust the government because of the corruptions scandals that already occurred during similar disasters in the past."

Huang was charged with illegal possession of state secrets after posting the appeals and complaints of the families. Officials said they found two municipal documents in his house.