18 February 2009

Stories from 18 February 2009

China: Beijing Blogger-Lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan Harassed by Authority

  18 February 2009

Beijing blogger-lawyer Liu Xiaoyuan has been harassed by authority due to his involvement in the call for direct election of the Beijing Lawyer Association. Lui's Law firm, Yitong, may have to close down for six months. According to Liu's blogpost yesterday (17 of Feb): two days ago, 16 of February,...