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Wen Donghai’s Journey to Become a Human Rights Lawyer in China

Wen Donghai is a human rights lawyer who started his career as a police officer and teacher. On July 9, 2015, the Chinese government began to purge human rights lawyers, activists, and legal personnel by illegally sending them to prison. This became known as the 709 crackdown. In early 2015, Wen Dongbai began handling human ...

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The Plight of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Wang Quanzhang (Part III)

On July 9, 2015, the Chinese government began to purge human rights lawyers, activists, and legal personnel by illegally sending them to prison. This became known as the 709 crackdown. As a Beijing-based human rights lawyer who has represented people facing forced eviction for rural land demolition projects, dissidents, and a large number of Falun ...

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