【新唐人2013年12月28日讯】湖南瓜农命案开庭 城管被指受轻判
曾经广受舆论关注的中国湖南临武“瓜农死亡案”，12月27号在湖南永兴县法院开庭审理，法庭以“故意伤害罪”，判处四名涉案城管人员有期徒刑。其中最高获刑11年，最低3年6个月。
大陆关注“瓜农死亡案”的律师和民众，普遍对法院给涉事城管的定罪和量刑表示不满。
据《美国之音》报导，大陆维权律师隋牧青认为，如果不是舆论对“瓜农死亡案”的关注力度大，涉案城管基本不会被定罪。
隋牧青表示，用秤砣砸死人是要判死刑的，而当局现在用故意伤害罪，给四名城管量刑，可以达到轻判的目地。他认为，当局一开始就在定罪上做了手脚。
今年7月17号上午，湖南临武县瓜农邓正加夫妇，在县城摆摊卖自家产的西瓜时，跟执法的城管发生争执和冲突，邓正加在冲突中死亡。不止一名目击者对媒体表示，他们看见城管手拿秤砣击中邓正加的脸上部。
夏业良信息已被北大官网删除
被“北京大学”宣布不再续聘的中国知名学者夏业良教授，12月26号在“北大”一座不起眼的教学楼5层教室，完成了他最后约3个小时的课程，结束了在“北大”长达13年的教龄。
据《德国之声》报导，夏业良最后一课在一间能容纳14人的教室里上，有12个学生前来聆听。夏业良表示，他无愧于“北大”的校训“思想自由、兼容并包”。他对学生说，他觉得他还会回来的。
课堂结束时，一个学生说：老师保重。
但是27号一大早，“北京大学”官方网站介绍教学师资的网页上，夏业良的信息已被删除。
夏业良今年10月被“北大”校方通知停止聘用。夏业良认为他被解聘，与他长期发表要求当局政治改革的呼吁有关，但校方并不承认。
谌洪果最后一课遭禁止
就在夏业良进行最后一课的同一天，上周被迫辞职的陕西“西南政法大学”教授谌洪果，却在微博上宣布，原定于12月27号要为学生上的最后一课，遭到校方禁止，他为此向学生致歉。
广西越战老兵示威 抗议待遇不公
12月25号，广西玉林市容县，数百名曾经参加中越战争的老兵上街游行示威，抗议中共当局没有落实对退伍军人的安置政策，令他们生活困难。
大部分老兵穿着绿色军服，一路游行到容县政府。沿途有大批武警及公安戒备。
编辑/周玉林
Discontent Over Sentences for Officers Who Murdered Hunan Watermelon Farmer
On December 27, Yongxing County Court, Hunan Province
tried the case of the death of a watermelon seller.
This case has drawn international attention.
Four municipal security officers
were convicted of intentional injury.
They were sentenced to prison terms
ranging from 3.5 years, to 11 years.
Chinese lawyers and civilians following the
case said that the convictions and sentencing
given by the court were not satisfactory.
Voice of America quoted Chinese rights lawyer Sui Muqing.
The municipal security officers may have escaped
punishment if there had been no heavy media attention.
Sui Muqing said that under Chinese law, killing someone
with a measuring weight should result in a death sentence.
The party authority had charged those four officers
for “intentional injury,” so as to give light sentences.
Sui believes that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had
been playing tricks in the conviction from the very beginning.
On the morning of July 17, Deng Zhengjia was a
watermelon farmer from Linwu County, Hunan Province.
Deng was involved in a quarrel with municipal
security officers when selling fruit in the county town.
Deng and the officers clashed,
and Deng subsequently was killed.
Eyewitnesses told reporters that they saw officers
hitting Deng’s upper face with a measuring weight.
Xia Yeliang Removed From Peking University Website
Renowned Chinese Professor Xia Yeliang, was dismissed
by Peking University for being outspoken against the regime.
Professor Xia taught his last 3-hour class in a small classroom
building, concluded his 13-year career in Peking University.
According to Deutsche Welle, Xia Yeliang’s final class
was given in a classroom with a capacity of 14 students.
Twelve students attended the class.
Xia said that he had lived up to the university’s principals;
“freedom in Ideology and incorporation of diversity”
At the end of the class, a student said
farewell, with “be careful, Professor”.
On the morning of December 27 , Xia Yeliang’s information
was removed from the Peking University website.
This October, Xia Yeliang was notified by Peking
University that his contract would not be renewed.
Xia believed that the decision was a result of
consistently advocating for political reforms.
The university denied this was the case.
Chen Hongguo Final Class Blocked by University
On the same day as Xia Yeliang’s final class, Chen Hongguo,
a Professor at Northwest University of Politics and Law,
Shaanxi Province, made an announcement on his Weibo.
Chen was forced to resign last week.
According to Chen, his final class scheduled
on December 27 was cancelled by the university.
Chen apologized to his students.
Sino-Vietnam War Veterans Protest Unfair Treatment
On December 25, hundreds of veterans of
the Sino-Vietnam War protested in the
streets in Rong County, Guangxi Province.
They said the Chinese authorities had
to be responsible for their difficult lives.
The regime has not upheld its
veteran resettlement policy.
Most protesters wore green military uniforms, and
walked all the way to the county government building.
A large group of armed police and
local police guarded the protest route.
Edit/Zhou Yulin
