{"id":81129,"date":"2018-02-21T14:14:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T14:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:10081\/?p=81129 "},"modified":"2018-02-21T14:14:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T14:14:00","slug":"81129-revision-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minzhuzhongguo.org\/?p=81129","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding the Right to Practice: A Statement by 58 Chinese Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

February 19, 2018<\/span><\/p>

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On July 9, 2015, in the mass arrest of Chinese human rights lawyers and defenders known as the <\/span>“<\/span>709 Crackdown,<\/span>”<\/span> the security authorities used <\/span>“<\/span>residential surveillance at a designated place<\/span>”<\/span> (<\/span>\u6307\u5b9a\u5c45\u6240\u76d1\u89c6\u5c45\u4f4f<\/span>), a disguised form of secret detention, to detain lawyers. They denied family the ability to hire their own counsel, conducted secret trials, and violated the principle of <\/span>“<\/span>innocent until proven guilty<\/span>”<\/span> by forcing prisoners to plead guilt in video recordings for state media before trial. This campaign-style (<\/span>\u8fd0\u52a8\u5f0f<\/span>) suppression has engendered panic and backlash domestically, and led to widespread censure from the international community.<\/span><\/p>

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The lessons of the 709 mass arrests are deep. The rising prominence of human rights lawyers was, in the first place, a wonderful opportunity for the government to reflect on the value of lawyers for the rule of law and their role in improving social governance. But now, lawyers are arrested or disbarred on the slightest pretext, and their rights to practice and have a job are increasingly infringed upon.<\/span><\/p>

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On January 15, 2018, Yu Wensheng (<\/span>\u4f59\u6587\u751f<\/span>), defense counsel for 709 lawyer Wang Quanzhang (<\/span>\u738b\u5168\u748b<\/span>), was disbarred from practicing law by the Beijing Municipal Justice Bureau. On the morning of January 19, Yu, while taking his child to school, was criminally detained by public security agents from Shijingshan district, Beijing, on charges of “obstructing an officer in discharge of duties.” On January 27, Yu Wensheng was placed under “residential surveillance at a designated place” by the Xuzhou municipal public security bureau in Jiangsu province, on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power.”<\/span><\/p>

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On January 22, 2018, 709 crackdown target Sui Muqing (<\/span>\u968b\u7267\u9752<\/span>) received an <\/span>“<\/span>Advance Notice of Administrative Punishment<\/span>”<\/span> (<\/span>\u300a\u884c\u653f\u5904\u7f5a\u9884\u5148\u544a\u77e5\u4e66\u300b<\/span>) from Guangdong provincial judicial authorities, informing him that he was going to lose his law license. After he lodged the appropriate application, Sui was granted a hearing with the provincial judicial bureau on February 3. After the hearing, his license was indeed rescinded.<\/span><\/p>

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On the heels of Sui Muqing<\/span>’<\/span>s disbarment, the news arrived that Beijing<\/span>’<\/span>s judicial bureau had rescinded the registration of Beijing Wu Tian Law Firm (<\/span>\u5317\u4eac\u609f\u5929\u5f8b\u5e08\u4e8b\u52a1\u6240<\/span>), a boutique law firm run by lawyer Cheng Hai (<\/span>\u7a0b\u6d77<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>

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A series of similar disbarments has taken place recently, including:<\/span><\/p>

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In December 2017, Wang Liqian (<\/span>\u738b\u7406\u4e7e<\/span>) and Wang Longde (<\/span>\u738b\u9f99\u5fb7<\/span>) in Yunnan having their law licenses revoked.<\/span><\/p>

Also in December 2017, Zhejiang lawyer Wu Youshui (<\/span>\u5434\u6709\u6c34<\/span>) being suspended from legal practice for nine months based on public statements he made that the authorities didn<\/span>’<\/span>t like.<\/span><\/p>

In October 2017, 709 defense lawyer Li Yuhan (<\/span>\u674e\u6631\u51fd<\/span>) being charged with <\/span>“<\/span>picking quarrels and provoking trouble<\/span>”<\/span> and detained in the Shenyang detention center.<\/span><\/p>

In September 2017 Zhu Shengwu (<\/span>\u795d\u5723\u6b66<\/span>), the lawyer defending Wang Jiangfeng (<\/span>\u738b\u6c5f\u5cf0<\/span>), who was charged with making political statements on Weibo, had his law license revoked.<\/span><\/p>

Also during 2017, the Shanghai lawyer Peng Yonghe (<\/span>\u5f6d\u6c38\u548c<\/span>) resigned from the Shanghai Municipal Lawyer<\/span>’<\/span>s Association, because the Association refused to defend the rights of lawyers. Currently Peng faces the revocation of his own legal license.<\/span><\/p>

Lawyers are an important component of the rule of law in China. Punishing lawyers for defending human rights is punishing the rule of law, rights, and order. The construction of an orderly, rational, and stable modern state requires the proactive involvement of lawyers. A society that sees lawyers as its enemy will inevitably fall into chaos and social unrest. Tragedies like the Cultural Revolution could easily recur.<\/span><\/p>

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For these reasons, we strongly call upon the judicial organs to be civilized and reasonable — immediately release the detained lawyers, respect and protect the professional rights of lawyers and the basic rights of other citizens, re-examine the recent spate of disbarments of lawyers and law firm licenses, and resolve in a proper manner the new problems that have arisen in social management. Don’t deliberately create conflict and opposition; instead, cooperate in advancing and nurturing the rule of law in China.<\/span><\/p>

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Contact address: lvshilianshu@gmail.com<\/span><\/p>

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Signatories:<\/span><\/p>

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Liu Wei (<\/span>\u5218\u5dcd<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Wu Kuiming (<\/span>\u5434\u9b41\u660e<\/span>), Guangdong<\/span><\/p>

Liu Shihui (<\/span>\u5218\u58eb\u8f89<\/span>), Guangdong<\/span><\/p>

Tang Jitian (<\/span>\u5510\u5409\u7530<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Chang Boyang (<\/span>\u5e38\u4f2f\u9633<\/span>), Henan<\/span><\/p>

Wang Qiushi (<\/span>\u738b\u79cb\u5b9e<\/span>), Heilongjiang<\/span><\/p>

Liang Xiaojun (<\/span>\u6881\u5c0f\u519b<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Wang Qingpeng (<\/span>\u738b\u6e05\u9e4f<\/span>), Hebei<\/span><\/p>

Wang Lei (<\/span>\u738b\u78ca<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>

Liu Shuqing (<\/span>\u5218\u4e66\u5e86<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Shu Xiangxin (<\/span>\u8212\u5411\u65b0<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Lu Fangzhi (<\/span>\u5415\u65b9\u829d<\/span>), Hunan<\/span><\/p>

Qin Chenshou (<\/span>\u8983\u81e3\u5bff<\/span>), Guangxi<\/span><\/p>

Chen Jinxue (<\/span>\u9648\u8fdb\u5b66<\/span>), Guangdong<\/span><\/p>

Huang Hanzhong (<\/span>\u9ec4\u6c49\u4e2d<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Wen Donghai (<\/span>\u6587\u4e1c\u6d77<\/span>), Hunan<\/span><\/p>

Li Weida (<\/span>\u674e\u5a01\u8fbe<\/span>), Hebei<\/span><\/p>

Zhong Jinhua (<\/span>\u949f\u9526\u5316<\/span>), Shanghai<\/span><\/p>

Lin Qilei (<\/span>\u853a\u5176\u78ca<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Qu Yuan (<\/span>\u77bf\u8fdc<\/span>), Sichuan<\/span><\/p>

He Wei (<\/span>\u4f55\u4f1f<\/span>), Chongqing<\/span><\/p>

Li Fangping (<\/span>\u674e\u65b9\u5e73<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Tong Zhaoping (<\/span>\u7ae5\u671d\u5e73<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Chen Yixuan (<\/span>\u9648\u4ee5\u8f69<\/span>), Hunan<\/span><\/p>

Yu Quan (<\/span>\u4e8e\u5168<\/span>), Sichuan<\/span><\/p>

Li Yongheng (<\/span>\u674e\u6c38\u6052<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Ma Lianshun (<\/span>\u9a6c\u8fde\u987a<\/span>), Henan<\/span><\/p>

Zhang Chongshi (<\/span>\u5f20\u91cd\u5b9e<\/span>), Hunan<\/span><\/p>

Zou Lihui (<\/span>\u90b9\u4e3d\u60e0<\/span>), Fujian<\/span><\/p>

Lu Tinge (<\/span>\u5362\u5ef7\u9601<\/span>), Hebei<\/span><\/p>

Chen Jinhua (<\/span>\u9648\u91d1\u534e<\/span>), Hunan<\/span><\/p>

Ren Quanniu (<\/span>\u4efb\u5168\u725b<\/span>), Henan<\/span><\/p>

Luo Qian (<\/span>\u7f57\u831c<\/span>), Hunan<\/span><\/p>

Li Jinxing (<\/span>\u674e\u91d1\u661f<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Wang Yu (<\/span>\u738b\u5b87<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Zeng Yi (<\/span>\u66fe\u4e49<\/span>), Yunnan<\/span><\/p>

Meng Meng (<\/span>\u5b5f\u731b<\/span>), Henan<\/span><\/p>

Xu Hongwei (<\/span>\u5f90\u7ea2\u536b<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Ji Zhongjiu (<\/span>\u7eaa\u4e2d\u4e45<\/span>), Zhejiang<\/span><\/p>

Liu Zhengqing (<\/span>\u5218\u6b63\u6e05<\/span>), Guangdong<\/span><\/p>

Ge Wenxiu (<\/span>\u845b\u6587\u79c0<\/span>), Guangdong<\/span><\/p>

Tan Yongpei (<\/span>\u8983\u6c38\u6c9b<\/span>), Guangxi<\/span><\/p>

Wang Zhenjiang (<\/span>\u738b\u632f\u6c5f<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Wen Haibo (<\/span>\u6e29\u6d77\u6ce2<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Teng Biao (<\/span>\u6ed5\u5f6a<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Jin Guanghong (<\/span>\u91d1\u5149\u9e3f<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Jiang Yuanmin (<\/span>\u848b\u63f4\u6c11<\/span>), Guangdong<\/span><\/p>

Bao Longjun (<\/span>\u5305\u9f99\u519b<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Xu Guijuan (<\/span>\u8bb8\u6842\u5a1f<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Zheng Enchong (<\/span>\u90d1\u6069\u5ba0<\/span>), Shanghai<\/span><\/p>

Chen Jiahong (<\/span>\u9648\u5bb6\u9e3f<\/span>), Guangxi<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Guozhen (<\/span>\u8096\u56fd\u73cd<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Peng Yongfeng (<\/span>\u5f6d\u6c38\u950b<\/span>), Hebei<\/span><\/p>

Zhu Shengwu (<\/span>\u795d\u5723\u6b66<\/span>), Shandong<\/span><\/p>

Cheng Hai (<\/span>\u7a0b\u6d77<\/span>), Beijing<\/span><\/p>

Cheng Weishan (<\/span>\u7a0b\u4e3a\u5584<\/span>), Jiangsu<\/span><\/p>

Lu Siwei (<\/span>\u5362\u601d\u4f4d<\/span>), Sichuan<\/span><\/p>

Huang Zhiqiang (<\/span>\u9ec4\u5fd7\u5f3a<\/span>), Zhejiang<\/span><\/p>

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