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UN urges release of China journalist

By AFP
November 20, 2021

GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday urged China to release a citizen journalist jailed for her coverage of the country´s Covid-19 response and who is reportedly close to death after a hunger strike. The UN rights office voiced alarm at reports that 38-year-old Zhang Zhan’s health was deteriorating rapidly and that her life was at serious risk from the hunger strike in detention.