In the years when civic consciousness blossomed and rights defense movements began to emerge, China’s human rights lawyers stepped into the spotlight. Through individual cases, they challenged the existing legal system, explored rule of law and freedom, and ventured into the forbidden realm of political and faith-related cases. From the outset, their path was destined to be harsh and perilous.
Twenty Years of China’s Human Rights Lawyers…
In the years when civic consciousness blossomed and rights defense movements began to emerge, China’s human rights lawyers stepped into the spotlight. Through individual cases, they challenged the existing legal system, explored rule of law and freedom, and ventured into the forbidden realm of political and faith-related cases. From the outset, their path was destined to be harsh and perilous.