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Tag: China Lawyer Crackdown

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Chinese rights lawyer Xie Yang detained for ‘inciting state subversion’

by AFP08:51, 19 January 202218:52, 19 January 2022

A human rights lawyer has been detained in China on suspicion of “inciting state subversion”, according to an official notice obtained by his wife weeks after he spoke out for a hospitalised teacher. Xie Yang — who has previously defended Christians and democracy activists — has not been heard from since he was detained more than a […]

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China crackdown on rights lawyers ‘shocking’: UN expert

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5 years on: I was one of China’s rights lawyers – detained, tortured but hopeful for the future

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Chinese authorities formally arrest ex-lawyer and Xi Jinping critic, activists say

by AFP17:09, 25 June 202019:10, 25 June 2020
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China human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng jailed for 4 years over ‘inciting subversion’

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Video: Released Chinese rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang finally reunites with family

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China rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang vows fight to reunite with family after ‘release’ from prison

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US urges China to lift restrictions on rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang

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China rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang released after five years in jail

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