Voices Unheard: The Perilous Fight for Justice by China’s Human Rights Lawyers
Washington – Speaking at a recent event at the Catholic University of America, Yaxue Cao, founder of ChinaChange.org, highlighted the daunting challenges that criminal defense and human rights lawyers face in China’s legal system. The event, which included the screening of the documentary “The Defenders: 20 Years of Human Rights Lawyers in China,” was hosted by the university’s various centers focused on law and human rights. Cao’s speech, laden with anecdotes and legal historical context, painted a grim picture of a judiciary that operates under stringent controls from the ruling Communist Party of China. She … Read more