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Congressional-Executive Commission on China: Chairs Welcome Developments in Case of Lawyer Zhang Kai, Urge President Xi To Ease Restrictions on Religious Groups

Congressional-Executive Commission on China ■ Chairs Welcome Developments in Case of Lawyer Zhang Kai, Urge President Xi To Ease Restrictions on Religious Groups Congressional-Executive Commission on China (http://www.cecc.gov) March 24, 2016 (Washington DC)—Representative Chris Smith and Senator Marco Rubio, the Chair and Cochair respectively of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), today welcomed reports of

March 29, 2016
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New York Times: Chinese Lawyer Detained While Defending Churches Is Reported Released

The New York Times By Edward Wong March 24, 2016 ■ Beijing — A lawyer who was detained in southeasternChina while defending churches that were being forced to remove their crosses has been released by the police, according to a post on his main Chinese social network account. The lawyer, Zhang Kai, was detained in

March 24, 2016
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Prominent human rights lawyer released

Zhang Kai’s message. (Photo: China Aid) China Aid Translated and written in English by Brynne Lawrence. (Wenzhou, Zhejiang—March 23, 2016) A prominent human rights lawyer was released today after spending nearly seven months in police custody. Zhang Kai, a human rights lawyer who was criminally detained just prior to a scheduled meeting with U.S. Ambassador

March 23, 2016
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United Kingdom Parliament receives questions regarding Zhejiang Christians

China Aid By Brynne Lawrence (London—March 10, 2016) The United Kingdom’s Parliament received a series of questions regarding religious freedom abuse in China’s coastal Zhejiang province on March 2. Lord David Alton of Liverpool, a member of the House of Lords and a friend to China Aid, voiced his concern about criminally detained human rights

March 10, 2016
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Pastor under house arrest publishes prayer for detained human rights lawyer

China Aid Translated by Carolyn Song. Edited in English by Ava Collins. (Beijing—March 7, 2016) The lead pastor of Shouwang Church in Beijing, who is currently under house arrest, released a letter of prayer on March 1 for Zhang Kai, a prominent human rights lawyer currently under criminal detention. Pastor Jin Tianming has been supervised

March 7, 2016
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UCA News: Rights groups launch free Zhang Kai campaigns

UCA News By ucanews.com reporter, Beijing, China March 7, 2016 ■ Christian activists ramp up pressure on Beijing to release detained lawyer Christian rights groups have tried to ramp up pressure on China’s government by releasing campaigns to try to secure the release of Christian lawyer Zhang Kai after more than six months in detention. Hopes

March 7, 2016
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Parents of prominent human rights lawyer release statement regarding son’s detention

China Aid Translated by Carolyn Song. Written in English by Brynne Lawrence. (Wenzhou, Zhejiang—March 3, 2016) Following the detention of human rights lawyer Zhang Kai on Friday, his parents wrote a letter on Sunday morning calling for authorities to lawfully manage their son’s case. “We believe Zhang Kai is innocent, and we hope the government

March 3, 2016
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Reuters: China state TV airs confession by lawyer who helped Christian groups

Reuters Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:59 p.m. EST Beijing ■ A well-known Chinese rights lawyer has appeared on state television confessing to crimes after a months-long disappearance, the latest case in China’s widening crackdown on dissent. Zhang Kai had represented a group of Christians who were detained for suspected financial crimes last year after they

February 29, 2016
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Globe and Mail: Lawyer’s confession renews fears of Chinese clampdown on Christians

The Globe and Mail By Nathan Vanderklippe Published Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 7:01AM EST Last updated Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 1:48PM EST ■ Beijing — The Globe and Mail Chinese state television has aired a confession from a Christian lawyer who had challenged the forced removal of church crosses, renewing fears that authorities are escalating a

February 28, 2016
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Prominent human rights lawyer criminally detained, father disappeared

Zhang Kai China Aid By Rachel Ritchie (Wenzhou, Zhejiang—Feb. 27, 2016) China Aid learned that prominent human rights lawyer Zhang Kai was placed under criminal detention at 9 p.m. yesterday after serving six months in “residential surveillance in a designated location,” otherwise known as a “black jail.” Additionally, authorities summoned Zhang’s father to the Wenzhou

February 28, 2016
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