China: Well-known rights lawyer Xie Yang arrested, whereabouts unknown

14/01/22

Xie Yang had been arrested in 2015, during the investigations known as “709″ against hundreds of lawyers and activists. He was released four years ago

Xie Yang is a Hunan-based human rights lawyer who represented the family of Xu Chunhe, a murdered man shot by police in Heilongjiang province in May 2015. He has also represented those involved in the New Citizens Movement, the Chinese Democratic Party, Christians, and victims of land grabbing.

According to the lawyer’s wife, Chen Guiqiu, on Twitter, “the state security forces took Xie away on January 11, and since then his whereabouts have been unknown.” In another subsequent tweet, Chen asks the authorities of the city of Changsha, in the center of the country, for the immediate release of her husband.

Xie was arrested in 2015 and tried in 2017 for“subversion against the power of the State” and “disturbing order”, crimes frequently used in China against activists and dissidents. The lawyer, who after his arrest denounced torture by the authorities, finally agreed with them on a confession in which he denied it in exchange for not being imposed a criminal sanction and being allowed to continue practicing .

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#China keeps disappearing #lawyers. #GaoZhisheng (no news for several years), #TangJitian (whose daughter is on dying bed in Japan but he’s not allowed to leave China and go to visit her). Now, #XieYang (for what reason? Unclear…) https://t.co/REDZO7Dj4Y

— The 29 Principles (@the29principles) January 13, 2022

https://twitter.com/Peterinexile/status/1481352986643386373?s=20

Human rights lawyer #XieYang was detained by some unknown Secret Police of Hunan on Jan. 11, 2022 (Beijing Time). His phone is delivered to voice assistant. His family member was threatened not to receive any interview.
Xie Yang went to support #LiTiantian on Dec. 25, 2021. https://t.co/3HDyyYrHsh

— 陈桂秋 (@709chenguiqiu) January 13, 2022

Breaking: Chinese human rights lawyer Xie Yang's wife confirmed that after being taken away by national security agent on Jan. 11, XIe has lost contact with the outside world. His friends said he is under the national security agent's control. #China #HumanRights https://t.co/S54oNTmoGD

— William Yang (@WilliamYang120) January 13, 2022

See here for the information on #XieYang:https://t.co/gKW2lix4Xr

— William Nee (@williamnee) January 13, 2022

What might #XieYang be going through?

See this 2017 piece by @ChuBailiang:

"…encircled day & night by interrogators who blew smoke in his face, punched and kicked him, & threatened to turn him into an “invalid” unless he confessed to political crimes"https://t.co/BfTAFduSoc

— William Nee (@williamnee) January 13, 2022

These're unmistakable & undeniable signs:

The much feared but predictable pre-@Olympics crackdown is upon us.

The thuggish assault on human rights lawyers #WangYu & her husband Bao Longjun & the detention of human rights lawyer #XieYang are only the 1st act. https://t.co/K41qe64RSZ

— Renee Xia (@ReneeXiaCHRD) January 13, 2022

22 days before #BeijingWinterOlympics, the Chinese government seems to have kicked off its crackdown on human rights defenders likely in the pretext of "security" & "order." @Olympics @NBCOlympics @CBCOlympics @SpecialOlympics @MinkysHighjinks @MaryLawlorhrds @CECCgov @eu_eeas https://t.co/XmJy4yGtxi

— CHRD人权捍卫者 (@CHRDnet) January 13, 2022

#China police detained human rights lawyer #XieYang on Jan 11, according to his wife @709chenguiqiu. His whereabouts are currently unknown.

Police warn family mmbrs not to disclose his detention to media.

Who is Xie Yang? Read abt him: https://t.co/atP4vAface https://t.co/dJMuLr59BO

— CHRD人权捍卫者 (@CHRDnet) January 13, 2022

Violent assault on human rights lawyer #WangYu at a Chinese court in Suzhou:

"I was beaten so hard that I felt dizzy and my eyes blurred, both shoulders sharply painful. But they pressed me down and beat me from behind, I couldn't even see who they are…" @wangyulawyer https://t.co/4x210OIMMJ

— CHRD人权捍卫者 (@CHRDnet) January 13, 2022

关注 #谢阳律师 1月11日被国保警察从家中带走，家人被警告“不准接受媒体采访”。 https://t.co/dJMuLqNyKg

— CHRD人权捍卫者 (@CHRDnet) January 13, 2022