Yesterday, July 9, was the ninth anniversary of the 709 Crackdown that targeted hundreds of human rights lawyers and defenders. Today, those detained in the incident are still affected, many still living under surveillance. Also: imprisoned activist Xu Zhiyong has reportedly been tortured again, and Hong Kong authorities are targeting lawyers in politically motivated prosecutions.
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Yesterday, July 9, was the ninth anniversary of the 709 Crackdown that targeted hundreds of human rights lawyers and defenders. Today, those detained in the incident are still affected, many still living under surveillance. Also: imprisoned activist Xu Zhiyong has reportedly been tortured again, and Hong Kong authorities are targeting lawyers in politically motivated prosecutions.