China: Freed human rights lawyer tries to rebuild his life
Long-term coverage
DW's China correspondent Mathias Bölinger accompanied this courageous woman's battle for four years. Their many encounters provided the material for an impressive portrait of
The Dissident's Wife, the title of the documentary that is now being honored with the Hong Kong Human Rights Press Award. "An intimate and well-executed profile that strikes at the heart of China's legal system," said the jury about the coverage in the category Documentary Video.
The prestigious prize, now in its 25th year, is awarded by The Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong, Amnesty International and the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The organizers' declared goal is "increasing respect for people's basic rights and focusing attention on threats to those freedoms."