Summary
- Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who reported on the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan, was expected to be released from prison but her whereabouts are unknown.
- Concern has been raised by activists as efforts to reach Zhang have been unsuccessful, with fears that she may face another form of control by the police upon release.
- Zhang was sentenced to four years in prison on vaguely defined charges and was among several citizen journalists who documented the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan.
- The sensitive nature of reporting on COVID-19 in China has led to challenges for journalists and activists seeking information on cases like Zhang’s.
