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Statement to the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council marking the 10th anniversary of “709 Crackdown“

Statement to the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council marking the 10th anniversary of “709 Crackdown“
Statement to the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council marking the 10th anniversary of “709 Crackdown“
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Mr. President,

This statement is co-sponsored by five NGOs. We thank the Special Rapporteur for her communications regarding Chinese human rights lawyers subject to repression.

This July marks ten years since the “709 Crackdown.” On 9 July 2015, police targeted over 300 lawyers and legal advocates in the biggest attack on lawyers in China’s modern history. Human rights lawyers embody the rule of law in China, upholding rights enshrined in China’s Constitution and treaties China ratified.

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