China strips license from second lawyer for HK activists
Sun Online Desk
7th February, 2021 01:26:40
A second Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his license on Tuesday as Beijing attempts to crush opposition to its tighter control over the territory.
Ren Quanniu, who represented one of 12 Hong Kong activists who tried to flee to Taiwan, said he had his license revoked by the Henan Provincial Justice Department.
Ten of the 12 activists caught at sea in August were sentenced by a Shenzhen court in December to prison terms ranging from seven months to three years for crossing the border illegally and organizing the crossings. The two other activists are minors.
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Chinese lawyer Ren Quanniu, who represented a Hong Kong activists charged with fleeing Hong Kong had his license revoked. AFP pic
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BEIJING, Feb 3 A second Chinese lawyer involved in defending a Hong Kong democracy activist charged with illegally leaving the territory said yesterday he had lost his license.
Ren Quanniu, who represented one of 12 people caught attempting to flee Hong Kong to Taiwan by boat last August, showed AFP a court notice revoking his right to practice.
Lu Siwei, who was served alongside Ren on the case, had his licence stripped last month.