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China Human Rights and Rule of Law Update - August 2006
Announcements
Translation: Open Letter in Support of Arrested Advocate Chen Guangcheng
In June 2006, local authorities in Linyi city, Shandong province, formally arrested Chen Guangcheng after holding him for three months without charge or trial. Since June, authorities have harassed Chen's lawyers and prevented them from carrying out their legal defense work.
The Commission has translated an Urgent Plea to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Standing Committee of the Shandong People's Congress, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Shandong People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Supervision, and the Shandong Supervision Bureau, dated July 13, which raises these issues. For additional information, see Authorities Postpone Trial, Target Relatives and Neighbors of Chen Guangcheng and Authorities Obstruct Publicity and Legal Defense Efforts in Chen Guangcheng Case below.