Just over a month ago, a well-known Chinese legal reformer named Xu Zhiyong was taken from his house in Beijing at 5am and moved to a detention facility. Background reports here and here, which emphasize that Xu, far from being some overthrow-the-system... ...full story at James Fallows
from James Fallows on Sun, Aug 23 2009
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Readings on Liu Xiaobo and Xu Zhiyong » China Beat News came today that legal scholar Xu Zhiyong was formally arrested last week, though he has not yet been charged, according to his lawyer (see recent China Beat posts on Xu Zhiyong here and here). Xu is one of several detainees whom netizens are seeking... |
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What Bail Means for Xu Zhiyong » China Journal Pioneering Chinese legal activist Xu Zhiyong was released from custody Sunday morning on what’s known in Chinese as “qubao houshen” (取保候审). In English, the term is most commonly translated as “bail,” though it carries some specific c... |
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China Behind the Headlines: Xu Zhiyong » China Beat A few days ago we suggested readings about the disappearance of legal scholar and activist Xu Zhiyong in Beijing. There has been more news on the subject here and here. China Beat contributor Susan Jakes, who has known Xu since 2004, contributed the... |
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RELEASED: Activist lawyer Xu Zhiyong, Uighur webmaster Ilham Tohti » Danwei From The New York Times: Chinese authorities unexpectedly released three political activists from detention on Sunday, including one whose case had drawn global attention... ...The government did not say whether it had also suspended criminal... |
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China: Why have they taken citizen Xu Zhiyong? » Global Voices Uln looks into the Xinhua article for the official explanation for the arrest of citizen rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong. |
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