China: Breaking: Lawyer Chen Jiangang, With Family and Two Friends, Seized by Armed Police in Yunnan

May 3, 2017

Lawyer Chen Jiangang (陈建刚), on a holiday driving tour with wife, two young children (six and three), and two friends, were detained in a police station in Jinghong, Yunnan (云南景洪) around 1:00 p.m. on May 3.

The two friends are Zhang Baocheng (张宝成) and Zhang’s wife Liu Juefan (刘珏帆).

Around 5:00 p.m., all six were taken away in vehicles by a dozen or so armed police, according to a handwritten note by Chen Jiangang, circulating on WeChat. The note said:

1. Before I signed [a list of confiscated belongings], no one showed me any proper warrant.

2. Many more of our personal belongings have been stolen from us.

Chen Jiangang

May 3, 2017

Lawyer Chen Jiangang has been the defense counsel for 709 lawyer Xie Yang since December, 2016, and published the Xie Yang torture transcripts on January 19, 2017. On March 1 and 2, the state media launched a massive campaign alleging that the torture of Xie Yang was a fabrication, involving not only lawyer Jiang Tianyong, but also Chen Jiangang.

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Breaking: Lawyer Chen Jiangang, With Family and Two Friends, Seized by Armed Police in Yunnan

Urgent Statement by Chinese Lawyers Concerning Lawyer Chen Jiangang Who Was Detained by Yunnan Police Along With Family and Friends

http://www.idhae.org/observatoire-fr-page4.1.chin170503.htm (FRANCAIS)

【紧急关注：陈建刚 张宝成6人在云南旅行被抓】陈建刚夫妇及两个孩子和张宝成夫妇今天下午13点多在云南景洪旅游被抓到景洪勐养财富中心附近的派出所。17点来了十几个扛枪的警察，分几辆车把他们带走了。抓人时对方没出示任何证件和手续，他们的随身财物被对方抢走，并被迫签字。@aiww pic.twitter.com/rPYF6YKUeR

— melaniewang (@melanieinepekin) May 3, 2017

最新消息：陈建刚律师的妻子已出派出所，正在去西双版纳机场路上，今天到北京。

陈建刚律师在当地的警察陪同下开车回北京。

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网友PS ：为什么要分开走？张宝成夫妇呢？ pic.twitter.com/yRgM4pxFze

— 向莉 Alice (@alicedreamss) May 4, 2017

#ChenJiangang & his family are reportedly released. #ZhangBaocheng is administratively detained for 10 days. His wife’s phone is still off.

转最新消息：陈建刚妻子已出派出所，正在去西双版纳机场路上，今天到北京。

陈建刚律师在当地警察陪同下开车回北京，大家保持关注。 pic.twitter.com/6CuZs238zB

— 李蔚 (@azurewaylee) May 4, 2017

#lawyer #ChenJiangang @chenjglawyer left the police station and on his way back to Beijing, accompanied by police

#陈建刚 Latest: Lawyer Chen Jiangang brought to a hotel near where he was detained. Beijing police are w/ him. Wife & kids r flying back to BJ. https://t.co/Vk7fRvdlgV

— Yaxue Cao (@YaxueCao) May 4, 2017

#陈建刚 Latest: Lawyer Chen Jiangang brought to a hotel near where he was detained. Beijing police are w/ him. Wife & kids r flying back to BJ.

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