Pu Zhiqiang, whose clients have included Ai Weiwei, the artist, was detained yesterday on suspicion of “causing a disturbance”, according to a notice issued by the Beijing police.
His detention is the latest in a series of arrests and prosecutions that have targeted human rights activists and labour leaders over recent months.
The run-up to the politically sensitive anniversary is always a fraught time for China’s human rights community, but this year’s crackdown has begun even earlier than usual.
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