The appeal against the seven-year sentence of Tibetan anti-corruption activist, Anya Sengdra, has been rejected by a Chinese court. Sengdra was sentenced for “provoking troubles, forming a mob to disturb social order, and other evil cases” in December 2019 following his criticism of corrupt officials and involvement in environmental campaigns. In May a United Nations working group called for Sengdra’s release,expressing concern that his “legitimate work” was being criminalised.