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human rights lawyers

  • 8 Years Since Nationwide Suppression, Persecution Continues for China’s Rights Lawyers
    8 Years Since Nationwide Suppression, Persecution Continues for China’s Rights Lawyers
    July 9 marks the eighth anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) suppression of human rights lawyers in China. To this day, they continue to be persecuted, according to Chinese ...
    July 18, 2023BY Sophia Lam
  • Canadian Embassy in China Demands ‘Unconditional Release’ of 2 Human Rights Lawyers Given Long Sentences
    Canadian Embassy in China Demands ‘Unconditional Release’ of 2 Human Rights Lawyers Given Long Sentences
    The Canadian embassy in Beijing is demanding the immediate release of two Chinese human rights lawyers who were dealt ...
    April 13, 2023BY Andrew Chen
  • US Condemns Heavy Sentence Handed to Chinese Human Rights Lawyers
    US Condemns Heavy Sentence Handed to Chinese Human Rights Lawyers
    The United States has condemned China's sentencing of two prominent human rights lawyers to more than a decade each ...
    April 12, 2023BY Alex Wu
  • Lawyers Urge ICC to Probe Alleged Crimes Against Uyghurs
    Lawyers Urge ICC to Probe Alleged Crimes Against Uyghurs
    THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A group of lawyers presented a dossier of evidence Thursday to prosecutors at the International Criminal ...
    June 10, 2021BY The Associated Press
  • Chinese Regime Revokes Licenses for Two Lawyers in Detained Hongkongers Case
    Chinese Regime Revokes Licenses for Two Lawyers in Detained Hongkongers Case
    Chinese authorities revoked two Chinese lawyers’ practicing licenses after they represented two of the 12 Hongkongers who tried ...
    January 4, 2021BY Frank Fang
  • US Calls for Detained Chinese Human Rights Lawyer to Be Freed
    US Calls for Detained Chinese Human Rights Lawyer to Be Freed
    The U.S. government is calling for the release of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, who has been ...
    May 10, 2020BY Frank Fang
  • Beijing Forbids Freed Chinese Human Rights Lawyer From Returning to His Family
    Beijing Forbids Freed Chinese Human Rights Lawyer From Returning to His Family
    The Chinese regime has continued to bar Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang from reuniting with his wife ...
    April 22, 2020BY Frank Fang
  • Australian Law Council President Demands Release of Arrested Hong Kong Activists
    Australian Law Council President Demands Release of Arrested Hong Kong Activists
    Australian lawyers are demanding the immediate release of pro-democracy activists who are jailed in Hong Kong. At least ...
    April 20, 2020BY AAP
  • US, EU Urge China to Release Rights Lawyers on Anniversary of Mass Arrests
    US, EU Urge China to Release Rights Lawyers on Anniversary of Mass Arrests
    U.S. and European Union (EU) officials on July 9 drew attention to the Chinese regime’s ongoing suppression of ...
    July 9, 2019BY Eva Fu
  • Party Ideology Added to Charter for China’s Bar Association
    Party Ideology Added to Charter for China’s Bar Association
    A recent announcement from China’s bar association reveals that the Chinese regime will now keep lawyers on a ...
    July 3, 2018BY Frank Fang
  • Interview with Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Wang Yu on Fighting the Good Fight
    Interview with Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Wang Yu on Fighting the Good Fight
    As all mothers do, Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Yu wanted to protect her child. But she couldn’t—not ...
    June 20, 2018BY Yang Yuqiong
  • In China, Court Violates Law to Deny Lawyer from Reviewing Documents
    In China, Court Violates Law to Deny Lawyer from Reviewing Documents
    For years the Chinese regime has claimed it will respect and enforce the rule of law with legal ...
    October 27, 2017BY Frank Fang
  • Exclusive: Why a Chinese Journalist Quit the Party Mouthpiece, and the Chinese Communist Party Itself
    Exclusive: Why a Chinese Journalist Quit the Party Mouthpiece, and the Chinese Communist Party Itself
    For ex-People’s Net reporter Wu Junmei, conscience trumped career and cash.
    May 20, 2016BY Luo Ya
  • UN Criticism of China Gains Support Online
    UN Criticism of China Gains Support Online
    After a UN human rights official criticized China’s abuse of lawyers, Chinese said thanks.
    February 18, 2016BY Frank Fang
  • Worried by Arrests, Chinese Lawyers Pen Touching Letters to Family
    Worried by Arrests, Chinese Lawyers Pen Touching Letters to Family
    In a brief letter dated July 11, lawyer Xu Lin, a native of the southern China province of ...
    July 15, 2015BY Frank Fang
  • Chinese Security Forces Attempt to Crush Rights Defense Movement
    Chinese Security Forces Attempt to Crush Rights Defense Movement
    In a coordinated campaign over the last few days, Chinese communist security forces have taken into custody around ...
    July 11, 2015BY Matthew Robertson
  • Chinese Rights Lawyer Taken From Home By Police
    Chinese Rights Lawyer Taken From Home By Police
    Wang Yu had recently been tossed from a courtroom for attempting to defend her clients, practitioners of Falun ...
    July 9, 2015BY Irene Luo
  • Gao Zhisheng’s Probation Ends, Family Wants Him Home
    Gao Zhisheng’s Probation Ends, Family Wants Him Home
    Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng's five-year probation period ended on Aug. 14, and his family wants ...
    August 15, 2011BY Epoch Times Staff
  • Gao Zhisheng’s Brother Speaks Out
    Gao Zhisheng’s Brother Speaks Out
    Fifteen months of silence about Gao's disappearance is too long, Gao Zhisheng's brother says
    July 11, 2011BY Jeanmarie Lunsford
  • China ‘Disappeared’ Lawyers and Rights Defenders Turning Silent
    China ‘Disappeared’ Lawyers and Rights Defenders Turning Silent
    Congressional-Executive commission holds roundtable on crackdown on China rights lawyers
    June 27, 2011BY Gary Feuerberg
  • Identities of Shanghai Fire Victims Kept Secret
    Identities of Shanghai Fire Victims Kept Secret
    Famous Chinese artist and civil rights activist Ai Weiwei called for a "Citizen's investigation" to reveal the names ...
    November 30, 2010BY Rona Rui
  • Missing Lawyer Important for China’s Future
    Missing Lawyer Important for China’s Future
    Gao Zhisheng is “indispensable for China's future” says Vice-President of the European Parliament.
    August 12, 2010BY James Burke
  • Gao Zhisheng’s Wife Appeals to Obama
    Gao Zhisheng’s Wife Appeals to Obama
    Wife of prominent human rights lawyer hopes President Obama will raise human rights issues during China visit.
    November 12, 2009BY Epoch Times Staff
  • Human Rights Lawyer: DPA Unveils ‘universe’s truth’
    Human Rights Lawyer: DPA Unveils ‘universe’s truth’
    Divine Performing Arts (DPA) International Company's final Japanese performance in Osaka on Feb. 18 attracted Shinichi Tokunaga, a ...
    February 20, 2009BY Helena Zhu
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