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September 9, 2013

Chinese Journalist Shi Tao Freed After 8 Years Behind Bars 
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A Chinese journalist who was imprisoned after the internet giant Yahoo
worked with the Chinese government has been released after more than
eight years behind bars. Shi Tao was arrested in 2004 for emailing a
government document about the Tiananmen Square massacre to a
pro-democracy group in the United States. He was jailed after Yahoo
turned over his account information to Chinese authorities. Yahoo later
reached a settlement with his family.

 

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