At least six missing after clampdown on human rights lawyers in China
Hundreds were targeted in what state media described as ‘a legitimate law enforcement action’ – but activists fear detainees could face torture
Zhao Wei. Photograph: You Minglei------------------------------------------ Li Shuyun. Photograph: Weibo
Zhao Wei. Photograph: You Minglei------------------------------------------ Li Shuyun. Photograph: Weibo
Missing legal assistant Zhao Wei and her husband You Minglei, who claims police have denied knowledge of her whereabouts. Photograph: You Minglei----Human rights lawyer Wang Yu was detained on 9 July. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP
Nearly two weeks after Beijing launched one of its most comprehensive crackdowns on civil society in decades, at least six people remain missing – believed to have disappeared into the custody of China’s security services.
At least 238 people have been detained or questioned since the clampdown began, according to the Hong Kong-based China Human Rights Lawyer Concern Group, which is keeping a tally of the operation’s targets.
At Least Six Missing After Clampdown on Human Rights Lawyers in China by Thavam Ratna
At Least Six Missing After Clampdown on Human Rights Lawyers in China by Thavam Ratna
