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human 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, 2023
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Sophia Lam
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, 2023
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Andrew Chen
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, 2023
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Alex Wu
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, 2021
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The Associated Press
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, 2021
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Frank Fang
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, 2020
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Frank Fang
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, 2020
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Frank Fang
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, 2020
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AAP
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, 2019
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Eva Fu
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, 2018
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Frank Fang
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, 2018
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Yang Yuqiong
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, 2017
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Frank Fang
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, 2016
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Luo Ya
UN Criticism of China Gains Support Online
After a UN human rights official criticized China’s abuse of lawyers, Chinese said thanks.
February 18, 2016
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Frank Fang
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, 2015
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Frank Fang
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, 2015
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Matthew Robertson
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, 2015
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Irene Luo
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, 2011
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Epoch Times Staff
Gao Zhisheng’s Brother Speaks Out
Fifteen months of silence about Gao's disappearance is too long, Gao Zhisheng's brother says
July 11, 2011
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Jeanmarie Lunsford
China ‘Disappeared’ Lawyers and Rights Defenders Turning Silent
Congressional-Executive commission holds roundtable on crackdown on China rights lawyers
June 27, 2011
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Gary Feuerberg
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, 2010
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Rona Rui
Missing Lawyer Important for China’s Future
Gao Zhisheng is “indispensable for China's future” says Vice-President of the European Parliament.
August 12, 2010
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James Burke
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, 2009
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Epoch Times Staff
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, 2009
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Helena Zhu
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