Guest Post: The Repression of Human Rights Defenders in China
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By Frances Eve | A prominent pro-bono lawyer disappeared into police custody in Beijing last November. The family of Xia Lin, a man known for defending death penalty cases and environmental activists, has received no information about him for more than three months.
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Risky prospects: Engagement of Chinese human rights defenders with the Human Rights Council
June 1, 2016 Comments Off on Risky prospects: Engagement of Chinese human rights defenders with the Human Rights CouncilBy Linda Wang & Alex Beck | For many Chinese human rights defenders and independent non-governmental organizations, difficulties and risks associated with engaging the Human Rights Council, including threat of Chinese government reprisals, outweigh the benefits. But there are meaningful actions the Council can take to improve access and to (read more…)
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