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April 1, 2021 Share A Chinese law firm linked to the defense of one of 12 pro-democracy activists who allegedly attempted to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan has been ordered to disband, a development that reflects tightening constraints on rights lawyers in China. Human rights lawyer Ren Quanniu, who represented one of the so-called Hong Kong 12, confirmed to VOA Mandarin that authorities told him to close the Henan Guidao Law Firm, located in China’s Henan province, of which he was a partner. The activists took to sea in August after Beijing enacted a sweeping national security law in Ho...

Lawyer Ren Quanniu (center), representing Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who reported on Wuhan's COVID-19 outbreak and was placed in detention since May, arrives at the Shanghai Pudong New District People's Court where Zhang is set for trial in Shanghai on Dec. 28. Ren has since been disbarred. Leo Ramirez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leo Ramirez/AFP via Getty Images Lawyer Ren Quanniu (center), representing Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan who reported on Wuhan's COVID-19 outbreak and was placed in detention since Ma...

‘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 ...

Lu Siwei and Ren Quanniu were struck off after they spoke up for their clients, who were among the 12 Hong Kong protesters detained for "illegally crossing a border."

news Revoking of lawyers’ licences creates a chilling effect SCMP Editorial The differences between the Hong Kong and mainland legal systems tend to be highlighted in cross-border matters. Cases in point include the recent prosecution in Shenzhen of 12 Hong Kong activists arrested while trying to flee to Taiwan from a range of charges arising from anti-government protests, including rioting, wounding, arson and possessing offensive weapons. What gave these cases added point is the new national security law, which provides for cases to be moved from Hong Kong to mainland juri...