A screen shot from the China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group’s Facebook page showing detained family members and attorneys, June 7, 2016. RFA
Concerns are growing for the safety of dozens of human rights lawyers and associates locked up in an unknown location by the Chinese authorities in a crackdown that started in July 2015, as the international community marks a day of concern for the victims of enforced disappearances. Continue reading
Concerns Mount For Detained Chinese Lawyers on ‘Disappearance Day’已关闭评论
Posted in Human Rights Lawyer
Tagged disappearance, Lawyer, Wang Yu, Xie Yanyi, Zhao Wei
Legal assistant Zhao Wei, who was detained in July 2015 and charged with “subversion of state power,” has reportedly been released on bail but her current whereabouts are unknown. Zhao had worked as a paralegal for Li Heping, a prominent rights lawyer who was detained along with dozens of other lawyers in the “Black Friday” crackdown a year ago. After her reported release, Zhao’s social media accounts were updated with messages expressing regret for her involvement with rights activism, and accusing her lawyer Ren Quanniu of spreading rumors for saying that Zhao had been sexually abused in prison. However, her husband and others doubted that the messages had been written by her. Meanwhile, Ren, who has also since been detained for “making up and spreading false information,” has written an alleged apology. Catherine Lai of Hong Kong Free Press reports on the letter: Continue reading
A screen shot from the China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group’s Facebook page showing detained family members and attorneys, June 7, 2016. RFA
The whereabouts of Chinese legal aide Zhao Wei following her reported release from detention last week remained unclear on Thursday as her husband traveled to Zhao’s parents’ home in central China and found it empty. Continue reading
Mystery Surrounding Detained China Legal Aide Deepens, Lawyer Silenced已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, honorary Members, Human Rights Lawyer, Subversion
Tagged Inciting Subversion, Lawyer, rumor, Tianjin, Zhao Wei
A man walks past a tricycle cart decorated with flowers and a poster with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders, parked on a street in Beijing, July 9, 2016. Overseas bar associations and lawyers groups have issued an open letter to Chinese President
More than 140 human rights lawyers in China have endorsed a joint statement calling on Chinese authorities to immediately release lawyer Ren Quanniu, who was arrested late last week on suspicion of “picking quarrels.”
Chinese Rights Lawyers Demand Immediate Release of Colleague已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Human Rights Lawyer
Tagged detention, Lawyer, open letter, rumor, Zhao Wei
Detained legal assistant Zhou Wei is shown in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of New Citizens Movement
The lawyer for a Chinese legal assistant who was reported released last week has been detained for “spreading rumors” after he looked into reports his client was sexually assaulted during her year in detention. Continue reading
Lawyer for Legal Assistant Zhao Wei is Detained Over Sexual Assault Rumors已关闭评论
Posted in Human Rights Lawyer, Subversion
Tagged detention, Inciting Subversion, Lawyer, Release, sexual assault, Zhao Wei
Pen name Koala
Sex Female
Birth date 1991-10-20
Birth place Henan Province
Resident place Beijing
Education B.A. in journalism at Jiangxi Normal University Continue reading
The defense attorney for jailed rights lawyer Li Heping discovered he was relieved of duty when he visited his client in detention, Feb. 18, 2016. Photo courtesy of an RFA listener.
Chinese authorities in the northern port city of Tianjin said on Thursday they have released a legal assistant detained in last year’s nationwide crackdown on rights lawyers, after unconfirmed reports that she was sexually assaulted in custody. Continue reading
Tianjin Police Release Legal Assistant Zhao Wei on ‘Bail’已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, honorary Members, Subversion
Tagged Inciting Subversion, on bail, police, Release, Tianjin, Zhao Wei
Detained legal assistant Zhou Wei is shown in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of New Citizens Movement
Following unconfirmed reports that she was sexually abused in detention, authorities in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin have transferred a legal assistant jailed during last year’s nationwide police operation targeting human rights lawyers to an unknown location, RFA has learned. Continue reading
Chinese Legal Assistant Moved Amid Fears of Abuse in Detention已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, Human Rights Lawyer, Subversion
Tagged abuse, disappearance, Inciting Subversion, Kaola, QIN YONGMIN, Zhao Suli, Zhao Wei
