'Where No One Dares Speak Up': China Disbars Lawyers On Sensitive Cases – Nation & World News
‘Where No One Dares Speak Up’: China Disbars Lawyers On Sensitive Cases By Emily Feng February 18, 2021 For most of the last decade, lawyer Ren Quanniu made a name for himself in China representing members of the outlawed religious philosophical group Falun Gong — politically sensitive cases other attorneys would not touch. In January, he was tasked with perhaps his hardest case of all: defending himself against disbarment. He ultimately failed. Ren is the second lawyer to be disbarred after attempting to represent one of 12 people who tried to escape Hong Kong after the introduction ...
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