Category: human rights lawyer

Human Rights Lawyer Highlights What Makes CCP’s Persecution of Falun Gong Particularly Heinous

July 19, 2023
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There are several elements that should be kept in mind about the atrocious nature of the persecution of Falun Gong in China by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), says human rights lawyer David Matas. “First we should remember that the repression was based on the popularity of Falun Gong,” Mr. Matas said at an event…

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Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Detained in Beijing While Traveling to Meet EU Delegation

April 16, 2023
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Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan were detained Thursday in Beijing when they were en route to meet a delegation from the European Union. Yu is one of the most courageous rights lawyers in China active in defending the rights of dissidents and ethnic and religious groups. He won the Franco-German…

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Lawyer Loses License After Angering Chinese Regime by Defending Falun Gong Practitioners

December 20, 2021
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The Chinese regime revoked lawyer Liang Xiaojun’s lawyer license on Dec. 16 because he was defending Falun Gong practitioners, some of whom have been detained for their beliefs. “You are the director of Beijing Daoheng Law Firm and a professional lawyer. But you publicly denied that Falun Gong is a cult, and kept on supporting…

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German Court Issues Guilty Verdict in First Syria Torture Trial

February 24, 2021
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KOBLENZ, Germany—A German court sentenced a former member of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services to 4-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for facilitating the torture of civilians, the first such verdict for crimes against humanity in the 10-year-old Syrian civil war. The higher regional court in the western city of Koblenz said Eyad A. had…

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