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Tienchi Martin-Liao: The Muppet Show in Court

Posted on 10/19/2016 by | Tienchi Martin-Liao: The Muppet Show in Court已关闭评论
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Image via YouTube user: Hong Kong Free Press

Human rights lawyers and journalists are being intimidated by the Chinese government into public confession and denunciation of human rights efforts.

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Chinese Lawyers Who Highlight Abuse of Clients To Lose Jobs Under New Rules

Posted on 10/05/2016 by | Chinese Lawyers Who Highlight Abuse of Clients To Lose Jobs Under New Rules已关闭评论
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A screen shot from the China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group’s Facebook page showing detained family members and attorneys, June 7, 2016. RFA

Rights activists and lawyers have hit out at new regulations brought in by the ruling Chinese Communist Party placing further restrictions on lawyers’ ability to protest abuses of judicial power. Continue reading →

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Lawyers’ Wives Petition Beijing Over Persecution Ahead of National Day

Posted on 09/29/2016 by | Lawyers’ Wives Petition Beijing Over Persecution Ahead of National Day已关闭评论
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Wives of Chinese human rights lawyers detained in a 2015 crackdown wearing the names of their husbands after filing complaints at the Supreme People’s Procuratorate in Beijing, July 4, 2016.

The relatives of several prominent human rights lawyers detained since July 2015 are once more petitioning the Chinese government over the continuing persecution of their families ahead of National Day celebrations on Saturday. Continue reading →

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China Rights Lawyer Who Defended ‘Sensitive’ Cases Jailed for 12 Years

Posted on 09/24/2016 by | 1 comment
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Human rights defender Xia Lin, in undated file photo. Public domain.

A court in the Chinese capital on Thursday handed down a 12-year prison sentence to a prominent rights lawyer after finding him guilty of “fraud,” in a move slammed by rights groups as political persecution. Continue reading →

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Michael Caster and Peter Dahlin：China should be proud of Wang Quanzhang – instead it persecutes him

Posted on 09/23/2016 by | Michael Caster and Peter Dahlin：China should be proud of Wang Quanzhang – instead it persecutes him已关闭评论
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Li Wenzu, 31, wife of imprisoned lawyer Wang Quanzhang poses for a portrait with their son Wang Guangwei, 3. Photograph: Adam Dean for the Guardian

Last July, the Chinese government launched its most widespread crackdown on rule of law advocates in decades, detaining some 300 rights defenders. Some have been held incommunicado since, with lawyers and family members trying to visit them in detention being told to look elsewhere. Continue reading →

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China’s Rights Lawyers Say Judicial White Paper ‘Full of Lies’

Posted on 09/14/2016 by | China’s Rights Lawyers Say Judicial White Paper ‘Full of Lies’已关闭评论
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Wives of Chinese human rights lawyers detained in a 2015 crackdown wearing the names of their husbands after filing complaints at the Supreme People’s Procuratorate in Beijing, July 4, 2016. AFP

Rights lawyers have dismissed recent claims by the ruling Chinese Communist Party that it has improved treatment of prisoners and detainees in its judicial system, saying the country’s human rights situation continues to worsen. Continue reading →

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Adam Shapiro: China’s Neo-Authoritarianism on Display at the G20

Posted on 09/06/2016 by | Adam Shapiro: China’s Neo-Authoritarianism on Display at the G20已关闭评论

Between 4-5 September the leaders of 19 of the world’s largest economies and representatives from the European Union meet in Hangzhou in eastern China to discuss global financial stability and international economic policy. It is the first time that China is hosting a G20 Summit and it is another opportunity for it to announce its arrival on the world stage. Millions of dollars are being spent to ensure the city is picture-postcard perfect for the arrival of the dignitaries. Continue reading →

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Concerns Mount For Detained Chinese Lawyers on ‘Disappearance Day’

Posted on 08/31/2016 by | Concerns Mount For Detained Chinese Lawyers on ‘Disappearance Day’已关闭评论
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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 →

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