China Blocks Son of Human Rights Lawyer From Leaving Country
- 7 years ago
China Blocks Son of Human Rights Lawyer From Leaving Country
United States said that It’s obvious that it’s a retaliation against his parents’ human rights work, in
particular for showing their support to Wang Yu’s lawyer Li Yuhan, who has been detained since 9 Oct.
14, 2017
HONG KONG — The teenage son of a prominent human rights lawyer in China was blocked from leaving the country Monday
after the police told him he posed a potential threat to national security while abroad, his father said.
They are afraid of the outside world knowing the truth." Last weekend another human rights lawyer, Tang Jitian, was prevented
from leaving mainland China to travel to Hong Kong for medical treatment, the Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK reported.
She was accused of subversion of state power, a charge
that carries a possible life sentence, and Mr. Bao, a trainee lawyer, was accused of a lesser charge of inciting subversion of state power.
Ms. Wang was a commercial lawyer who became involved in politically delicate cases,
and was the first person targeted two years ago in a widespread crackdown on human rights lawyers in China.
Mr. Bao had been planning to travel in Japan for two weeks to celebrate having successfully
taken a test to study abroad, according to his father, Bao Longjun.
United States said that It’s obvious that it’s a retaliation against his parents’ human rights work, in
particular for showing their support to Wang Yu’s lawyer Li Yuhan, who has been detained since 9 Oct.
14, 2017
HONG KONG — The teenage son of a prominent human rights lawyer in China was blocked from leaving the country Monday
after the police told him he posed a potential threat to national security while abroad, his father said.
They are afraid of the outside world knowing the truth." Last weekend another human rights lawyer, Tang Jitian, was prevented
from leaving mainland China to travel to Hong Kong for medical treatment, the Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK reported.
She was accused of subversion of state power, a charge
that carries a possible life sentence, and Mr. Bao, a trainee lawyer, was accused of a lesser charge of inciting subversion of state power.
Ms. Wang was a commercial lawyer who became involved in politically delicate cases,
and was the first person targeted two years ago in a widespread crackdown on human rights lawyers in China.
Mr. Bao had been planning to travel in Japan for two weeks to celebrate having successfully
taken a test to study abroad, according to his father, Bao Longjun.