被很多人认为是继刘晓波案之后中国最重大的异议人士受审案的许志永案星期三(1月22日)早晨在北京的一家法院开庭审理。从今早开始,法院门外就有大批警察戒备,驱赶记者;一些访民在法院外集会要求无罪释放许志永,遭警察抓捕。
许志永案开审 警方封锁现场并推搡外国记者

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北京一中院前,警方不准市民和记者靠近。 ( 美国之音东方拍摄)

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Members of the public react as the ceremonial gun carriage bearing Singapore's late former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew passes by during his funeral procession in Singapore. Tens of thousands of mourners braved torrential rain while howitzers fired a 21-gun salute and jet fighters screamed across the sky as Singapore staged a grand farewell for its founding leader.

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警方不准记者靠近北京第一中级法院 ( 美国之音东方拍摄)

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站在几个街区之外,外国记者无法进入到达法院门口,只好在路口等待( 美国之音东方拍摄)