Several high-profile Chinese human rights lawyers were detained this week. One, Wang Yu, is on hunger strike to protest poor conditions, as is fellow detained lawyer Xu Zhiyong. Meanwhile, Yu Wensheng was sentenced to three years in prison and Chow Hang-tung has been denied the opportunity to have her witnesses appear virtually.
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Several high-profile Chinese human rights lawyers were detained this week. One, Wang Yu, is on hunger strike to protest poor conditions, as is fellow detained lawyer Xu Zhiyong. Meanwhile, Yu Wensheng was sentenced to three years in prison and Chow Hang-tung has been denied the opportunity to have her witnesses appear virtually.