Starting on July 9, 2015, Chinese authorities arrested over 300 human rights lawyers and activists. Since then, many have faced constant surveillance, harassment, and punishment — simply for defending rights. The crackdown must end.

#709Crackdown #StandForJustice #HumanRightsDefenders #ChinaRights

10 years ago today, #China govt detained human rights lawyer #XieYang during the #709crackdown. After torture & release in 2017, he endured years of surveillance & harassment before being re-arrested in 2022. He's now been held 1,277 days without trial.
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📰NEWSLETTER: #HongKong Justice Sec Paul Lam tours Europe seeking legal business as the world remembers #China's #709crackdown on lawyers & the rule of law. #HKETOs run into trouble in #NewYork + much more

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Chinese government impunity for crackdown on lawyers fuels decade of repression - Lawyers for Lawyers Lawyers for Lawyers signed on to a joint statement ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the ‘709’ crackdown on human rights lawyers in China The joint statement reads as follows:  International action ...

🔴 Today marks 10 years since #China’s #709crackdown on human rights lawyers.
Since 2015, repression has worsened: licenses revoked, lawyers jailed, voices silenced.

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As we mark the 10th anniversary of the #709crackdown, hear from the wives of detained lawyers—women who are also rights defenders. Their words expose the enduring toll of the crackdown.
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Chinese government impunity for crackdown on lawyers fuels decade of repression International action critical for accountability for “709” crackdown, other violations

Ten years later, the Chinese government continues to act with impunity in its ongoing war on lawyers and the rule of law.
#709crackdown #FreetheLawyers

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‘Do but don’t speak’: The impact of China’s 709 Crackdown ten years on On 9 July 2015 the Chinese authorities launched an extensive crackdown on activists, lawyers, human rights defenders and their friends and family members. Dubbed the ‘709 Crackdown’ after the date …

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the infamous #709Crackdown in #China.

CSW's latest blog presents an account from a Christian lawyer who was caught up in it, and who has since had to flee the country after he was threatened with further imprisonment:

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On the 10th anniversary of the #709Crackdown, 9 July 2025, Asian Lawyers Network (ALN) is releasing an article reflecting on the legacy of the 709 Crackdown and 10 years of repression against lawyers in China. www.asianlawyers.net/statements/2...

China: 10 Years Since ‘709 Crackdown,’ Lawyers Still Under Fire The Chinese government is persecuting and silencing lawyers who challenge official abuses a decade after the “709 crackdown” on lawyers defending people’s rights.

"In the past, we were seen as a symbol of justice who dared to fight against injustice, but now we have become a ‘hostile force.’” A lawyer in China told @hrw.org. Chinese authorities have punished, marginalized & change the public’s perception of lawyers. #709crackdown www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

ALN @asianlawyersn.bsky.social joined 30 other organisations to issue this joint statement to mark the 10th anniversary of #709Crackdown.

Many of those arrested during the #709crackdown received heavy prison sentences on trumped-up national security charges. The 8-yr sentence for subversion handed down to activist #WuGan was the longest prison sentence.

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#China govt continues #CollectivePunishment on families of those caught in the #709crackdown: #ArbitraryDetention, constant surveillance, harassment, job loss, education restrictions, exit bans, and lasting psychological harm.
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#709crackdown targeted lawyers who defended rights activists, Tibetans, Falun Gong, feminists, LGBTQ+, Christians, stat corruption victims. #China govt repaid courage with persecution.
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China: Ten years since the “709 crackdown” against human rights lawyers | Joint oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council Full pdf oral statement Organization: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Date: 25 June 2025 Speaker: Ms.…

Thanks Lawyers Rights Watch Canada for initiating this oral statement, co-sponsored by 6 NGOs, at #UN #HumanRightsCouncil to mark the 10th anniversary of the #709Crackdown against #lawyers & other HRDs in #China. ALN is among the other 16 NGOs endorsing the statement.
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Veteran activist #WuGan, one of the first arrested 10 yrs ago during the #709Crackdown on lawyers and HRDs, spent 8 yrs in prison on subversion charges. During his imprisonment, he endured torture, forced medication, shackling, and other forms of ill-treatment.
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