July 8, 2016
A year ago today, China’s authorities began an unprecedented attack on the defenders of human rights in China.
In the 12 months that have followed, more than 300 lawyers and human rights activists have faced intimidation, harassment, arrest, detention and unlawful restrictions of their basic rights and professional functions. Some are reported to have been tortured. Many lawyers remain in detention, uncertain of what the future holds for them.
Although well-known for their peaceful and legitimate work, it appears that the Chinese government considers human rights lawyers to be a threat to the state.
In a country where conviction is a near certainty following arrest, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is deeply concerned by the serious nature of the criminal charges facing some of those arrested, and joins the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all lawyers detained since the start of the crackdown last year.
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http://www.voanews.com/content/china-lawyer-crackdown-enters-2nd-year/3409004.html
https://next.ft.com/content/65b1be9c-44ac-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-idUSKCN0ZO15K
Reluctant human rights defenders: The wives of those detained in China’s lawyer crackdown
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-lawyers-07082016094725.html
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IAPL Monitoring Committee on Attacks on Lawyers 
From Chr lawyers (on Facebook):
“德國駐華使領館聲明：
Statement by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany:
我们敦促中方履行其国际人权义务，尤其是保障言论自由以及中国依法治国的方针。
We urge the Chinese authorities to fulfil their duties on securing human rights, in particular protecting freedom of speech and the rule of law in China
欧方呼吁中方在处理这些案件时做到充分透明并尊重适当程序。如果中方做到以上，相关人士应得到释放。
European Union calls for transparency and respect for due process when Chinese handles the human right cases. Accordingly, the detainees should be released”
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