Nephew of Blind Chinese Activist Given Jail Sentence

Chen Kegui had his house stormed by police after his uncle fled to the U.S. embassy in Beijing

(Reuters) - A court in eastern China sentenced the nephew of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng to three years and three months in jail on Friday for intentional infliction of injury, in a case likely to refocus attention on China's human rights and legal system.

Chen Kegui had been held incommunicado by police for over six months and was denied access to his choice of lawyers. Both his family and human rights advocates have called the case illegitimate.