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Chinese Police Ban Anti-Torture Conference by Rights Lawyers

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Rights lawyers like Pu Zhiqiang (front right, in May 3, 2014 photo) are an endangered species in China. Photo courtesy of China Human Rights Defenders (CHRD).

Several dozen prominent rights lawyers and activists have canceled a conference on the prevention of torture in the southwestern Chinese region of Guangxi after police intervention and surveillance, participants told RFA on Friday. Continue reading