Wife of detained Chinese human rights lawyer tries to sue lawyer appointed by authorities

A Tianjin court held a hearing on Friday to decide whether the wife of a detained human rights lawyer will be able to sue a government-appointed lawyer representing her husband. Yuan Shanshan, the wife of Xie Yanyi, who was detained as part of China’s crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists that began on July 9, 2015, is attempting … Continue reading Wife of detained Chinese human rights lawyer tries to sue lawyer appointed by authorities