He and his wife Zeng Jinyan, who were among the candidates for last year's European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, have thrown the spotlight on human rights abuses in China over the past few years and spent many periods under house arrest as a result of their campaigning.
Hu Jia un viņa sieva Zeng Jinyan , kas pēdējo gadu laikā ir vērsuši uzmanību uz cilvēktiesību pārkāpumiem Ķīnā, savas darbības dēļ jau vairākkārt atradušies mājas arestā.