【新唐人2014年01月29日讯】中国法律学者许志永，被中共当局以“聚众扰乱公共场所秩序罪”判处有期徒刑4年，引起海内外舆论强烈谴责。周一，中国五名法学教授联名发表法律意见书，论证许志永无罪。评论指出，中共在庭上判决许志永，但是舆论在民间审判中共的违法行为，判当局死刑。
许志永1月26号被中共判处有期徒刑4年后，27号，“北京大学法学院”甘培忠、彭冰，“中国人民大学法学院”姚欢庆，“中国政法大学民商经济法学院”教授王涌，以及“清华大学法学院”副教授何海波等五名教授，联名发表“为什么我们认为他无罪”的法律意见书，公开为许志永鸣冤抱屈。
这份意见书从法律角度，分析许志永的行为不构成“聚众扰乱公共场所秩序罪”。理由是，通过和平方式在公园、广场、大学等公共场所表达合法意见，这类行为属于这些场所的正常秩序的一部分。
此外，主张“官员财产公示”的观点，是正当的意见表达﹔通过横幅、传单等和平方式表达意见，也没有扰乱相关场所的秩序。
意见书指出，许志永案所控事实应当被视为公民踊跃参政议政的一个范例，不应作为犯罪事件处理。
“东南大学”法学教授张赞宁向《新唐人》指出，许志永被判刑，实在是中国司法的一大耻辱，在全世界人民面前暴露出中国法制的虚伪性。
东南大学法学教授张赞宁：“它判许志永刑的话，等于是践踏了中国的宪法和法律，因为许志永做的都是维护宪法，维护法律的一些事情，但是偏偏这样一个好人判刑了，这是中国司法界的一大耻辱，判许志永刑的那些人，将永远被钉在历史的耻辱柱上。”
许志永2012年发起的“新公民运动”，主张自由、民主、法治，呼吁官员公示财产，教育平权，倡议公民“同城聚餐”，主要是唤醒公民参与意识，推动中国进步。在他的倡导下，数以千百计的中国民众投入“新公民运动”，他们在街头打出横幅，要求官员公布财产等。
但是，从去年开始，“新公民运动”发起人以及参与者，陆续遭到中共的逮捕、起诉。除了许志永外，赵常青、侯欣、刘远东、丁家喜、李薇、张宝成、袁东都被控“扰乱公共秩序罪” 。
许志永的代理律师张庆方认为，中共当局对许志永的判决，是为了杀鸡儆猴。
许志永代理律师张庆方：“它们（中共）要用法律语言告诉社会上的维权人士，不要触碰政府的红线，不论你基于什么目地，不论你为了推动什么样的目标，只要采取街头政治的方式，那都会像许志永一样被关进监狱。”
张赞宁指出，中共当局严重的违反了中国的宪法和法律，宪法所提倡的言论自由完全是一句空话。
张赞宁：“这样做证明了当局所谓的政法体制改革，也是虚伪的，也是假的，它把自己已经放在了公民的对立面了，放在人民的对立面了。它们在庭上判许志永的刑，但是在民间等于是在审判当局的违法行为，它早晚上要受到清算的，被人民所抛弃的。”
中共对许志永等人的判决，不但引起中国民间的强烈反弹，也引发了国际社会的强烈抨击。
26号，美国国务院发表声明，对判决结果深感失望，并敦促中共当局立即释放许志永等政治犯，停止限制他们的行动自由，保证他们的人权和自由得到保障。
国际人权组织“国际特赦”也发表声明，指责中共当局再次选择以恐怖治国，而不是以法治国，并痛批这一判决结果“可耻”。
美国“人权观察”也发表声明，谴责中共所谓“反腐”的虚伪性，并说中共宣称将反腐斗争进行到底，却把同样要求反腐的中国公民送进了监狱。
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Five Chinese Law Professors Argue Xu Zhiyong’s Innocence
Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhiyong was
sentenced to four years imprisonment for
“gathering crowds to disrupt public order.”
The verdict has received strong condemnation.
Five law professors in China issued a joint legal
opinion to demonstrate Xu Zhiyong’s innocence.
Commentators analyze that while the Communist
regime found Xu Zhiyong guilty, public opinion
finds the regime guilty of violating the law.
Xu Zhiyong was sentenced to four
years imprisonment on January 26.
The following day, five academics from China,
jointly published an independent review.
This included; Professors Gan Peizhong and
Peng Bing from Peking University Law School;
Professor Yao Huanqing from Renmin
University of China Law School;
Professor Wang Yong from China
University of Political Science and Law;
and Associate Professor He Haibo
from Tsinghua University School of Law.
The review, “why we think he’s innocent”
examined the injustice Xu Zhiyong has faced.
It conducted a legal analysis of Xu Zhiyong’s conduct.
It considered the peaceful, public demonstrations
of opinion at parks, squares and universities.
This is part of normal order in such places and
concluded that it does not constitute the crime
of ”gathering crowds to disrupt public order.”
The professors argued that advocating making officials
property public is a legitimate expression of opinion.
Banners and flyers are peaceful
means to express these views.
No public disorder has been created.
The review indicated that Xu Zhiyong’s case should have
been regarded as an example of citizens’ active participation
in the regimes politics, rather than being treated as a crime.
Zhang Zanning, Law Professor at
Southeast University spoke to NTD.
Xu Zhiyong’s sentence is indeed a
shame on the Chinese justice system.
It has fully exposed to the world the
hypocrisy of the Chinese legal system.
Professor Zhang Zanning: “Xu Zhiyong’s sentence is
tantamount to trampling on China’s constitution and laws.
What Xu Zhiyong has done is to uphold the constitution
and safeguard the law, but he was sentenced for that.
This is a great shame on the Chinese judicial system.
Those who sentenced Xu Zhiyong will
forever be nailed into history with shame.“
Xu Zhiyong launched the New Citizens’ Movement in 2012.
The movement advocated freedom, democracy,
rule of law, declaration of officials property, equal
education rights, and citizen meal time gathering.
This was to bring awareness for citizens to
participate in promoting Chinese civil rights.
Under his initiative, thousands of Chinese have taken
to the streets and participated in these movements.
However, since last year, the founders and participants
of the New Citizens’ Movement have been subjected
to arrest and prosecution by the Chinese regime.
As well as Xu Zhiyong, also accused of disrupting
public order are Zhao Changqing, Hou Xin, Liu Yuandong,
Ding Jiaxi, Li Wei, Zhang Baocheng, and Yuan Dong.
Xu Zhiyong’s defense attorney Zhang Qingfang believes that
Xu’s sentence is the regime’s threat, and a warning to others.
Zhang Qingfang, lawyer: “In the language of the law, they
tell the activists not to cross the government’s red line.
Regardless of the purpose or goal, street politics will end
up with the same fate as Xu Zhiyong, being thrown into jail.“
Law Professor Zhang Zanning points out that the Communist
regime has seriously violated China’s constitution and laws.
Freedom of speech in the constitution is empty talk.
Zhang Zanning: “The so-called political and
legal reform is simply hypocritical and a fraud.
It has placed itself in opposition to Chinese citizens.
The court sentenced Xu Zhiyong, but the trial was
tantamount to judging the violations of the regime.
The regime will be subject to liquidation,
and abandoned by the people sooner or later.“
The regime’s decision against Xu Zhiyong
has caused a strong rebound domestically.
It has also received strong criticism
from the international community.
The US State Department said in a statement on
January 26 that the US was “deeply disappointed.”
It called on the Chinese authorities to release
Xu and other political prisoners, immediately.
It also called to end any restrictions on their freedom of
movement, and guarantee them protection and freedom.
Amnesty International said, “the Chinese authorities have
once again opted for the rule of fear over the rule of law.”
Further, it condemned the verdict as “shameful.”
Human Rights Watch also issued a statement condemning
the hypocrisy of the anti-corruption campaign. “When an
average citizen takes up the same cause, he’s sent to prison.”
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