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More legal aid lawyers to help China's migrant workers

Ren Weimeng, a migrant worker from Heibei province, worked in a furniture factory in Beijing. One day, the thumb of his right hand was cut by shears when he was working. With the help of many lawyers from Beijing's migrant worker legal aid station,... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Oct 13 2009

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