t) All persons who have been sentenced for the peaceful exercise of freedom of speech, assembly, association and religion, on 9 Steps taken in previous years Situation in during visit in 2005 (See A/HRC/4/33/Add.2, A/HRC/7/3/Add.2, (See E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.6) A/HRC/10/44/Add.5 and A/HRC/16/52/Add.2) - Reportedly, there has also been significant use of the charge of ―inciting subversion of state power‖ against human rights defenders involved in peaceful advocacy and active use of legal avenues for redress of violations including torture and ill treatment. 9 Despite the revision of the CL in 1997, political dissidents sentenced before 1997 continued to serve long prison sentences for ―hooliganism‖ Information received in the reporting period Non-governmental sources 2009: It is reported that the Government has taken no steps towards the abolition of political crimes. It is alleged that many people are still detained and sentenced for crimes such as ―endangering state security‖ (ESS). It is reported that the specific targeting of human rights lawyers has increased (see supra, recommendation j). In addition, political prisoners face discrimination in the sentence reduction and parole process. While a 1997 notice by the SPC prescribes to handle their cases ―strictly‖, notices issued by municipal and provincial high courts have shown to prohibit parole for ESS prisoners. According to an analysis of Government information released in its human rights dialogues, the rate of sentence reduction for ESS prisoners is roughly 50% lower than for other prisoners. Non-governmental sources: Reportedly, no steps have been taken to release prisoners sentenced for the non-violent exercise of their rights. 17/033/2009,17 July 2009, available online at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/033/2009/en); Uighur website editor at risk of torture (Index: ASA 17/056/2009, 30 September 2009, available online at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/056/2009/en). For further reference regarding human rights defenders detained and charged on charges of China must ensure adequate care for activist: Hu Jia (Index: ASA 17/013/2010, 12 April 2010, available online at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/013/2010/en); Chinese democracy activist detained: Liu Xianbin (Index: ASA 17/028/2010, 5 July 2010, available online at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/028/2010/en); Fear of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment: Tan Zuoren (m) (Index: ASA 17/014/2009, 2 April 2009, available online at: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA17/014/2009/en). A/HRC/19/61/Add.3 22 Recommendation (E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.6)