Chinese Lawyer Tortured, Denied Access to Family and Attorneys for Over 6 Months
Chinese Lawyer Tortured, Denied Access to Family and Attorneys for Over 6 Months A Chinese rights lawyer has said he’s been tortured and denied access to his family and attorneys for six months. Chang Weiping, who is well-known for representing vulnerable groups in China, is currently detained in a detention center in Feng County, Shaanxi Province. On May 4, human rights officials from the United States, the European Union, Germany, France, Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands met in Beijing with Chang’s wife, Chen Zijuan, to express concern for the lawyer, according to a May 7 post by C...