Last July, the Chinese government launched its most widespread crackdown on rule of law advocates in decades, detaining some 300 rights defenders. Some have been held incommunicado since, with lawyers and family members trying to visit them in detention being told to look elsewhere. Meanwhile, state media has been given exclusive access to parade many activists as criminals on television before their trial. One of the key targets of the crackdown is lawyer Wang Quanzhang. Read more
