The road ahead is unclear, but there is still hope.
#WangJianbing and #LuSiwei have been released.
We hope they can regain real freedom and spend a peaceful New Year reunited with their families and friends.
On Oct. 13, lawyer #LuSiwei sought a criminal investigation into officers’ abuse of power in their prosecution and wrongful conviction of him. Though the procuratorate refused to accept the filing, his complaint lays out a roadmap for #accountability.
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On Oct. 13, lawyer #LuSiwei sought a criminal investigation into officers’ abuse of power in their prosecution and wrongful conviction of him. Though the procuratorate refused to accept the filing, his complaint lays out a roadmap for #accountability.
📚 wqw2010.blogspot.com/2025/10/blog...
🚨 We are gravely concerned about the arbitrary travel restrictions still imposed against #humanrights lawyer #LuSiwei after his prison release in August
🔗 Read our joint statement here: www.lawyersforlawyers.org/travel-ban-a...
#NonReleaseRelease — Former rights lawyer #LuSiwei lives in near total isolation, his health & spirit in distress. His wife says security police keep harassing him, spreading fear & cutting off all ties with the outside world.
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In a media interview, former rights lawyer #LuSiwei said doctors found signs of early-stage lung cancer after his August release. His treatment is delayed as his state health insurance was cut off during imprisonment, and he remains banned from traveling abroad for care.
#NonReleaseRelease
💡 Human rights lawyer #LuSiwei was released today after completing his sentence. His wife said they had a brief video call and that he appears to be in okay condition.
Regardless, he should never have spent a single day behind bars.
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We are delighted to hear Chinese human rights lawyer #LuSiwei has been released from prison and reunited with his family.
He should never have been in jail in the first place. Read more in a joint statement L4L and partners issued earlier this year: lawyersforlawyers.org/concern-over...
Great to know that human rights lawyer #LuSiwei has been released. His wife's younger sister and another friend waited outside the detention centre for ~1.5 hours. Later, they got Lu Siwei's call saying that he's taken to a "judicial centre" by some political security officers.
Chengdu Intermediate Court rejected lawyer #LuSiwei 's appeal on July 16. He will complete his 11-month sentence in 18 days, though his wife has expressed concerns over continued surveillance and harassment after release, as Lu endured during his previous bail pending trial.
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According to the verdict, human rights lawyer #LuSiwei will be released on 5 August 2025. But will he really be free by then? Any surveillance?
His wife Zhang Chunxiao’s X post:
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Chinese human rights lawyer #LuSiwei, who was sentenced to 11 months’ imprisonment for “illegally crossing the border”, appealed against his conviction, citing irregularities and procedural flaws in the trial, which was held closed-door. Lu’s health condition is worrying.
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Lawyer #LuSiwei has appealed his case, arguing his sentence is further persecution after his law license was revoked. He claims his border crossing was justified self-rescue after illegal surveillance, and the court failed to investigate police harassment that provoked his actions.
🚨L4L, @asianlawyersn.bsky.social, The Rights Practice, CCBE, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, @ibahri.bsky.social, The Law Society, and 29 Principles issued a statement expressing concern over the sentencing of #LuSiwei.
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Lawyer #LuSiwei has appealed for acquittal after being sentenced to 11 months for "illegally crossing the border." His wife states that Lu argues his right to leave any country is protected under Art. 13 of the #UDHR and cites years of illegal surveillance and harassment by Chinese police.
Il 18 aprile
tribunale di Chengdu ha condannato #LuSiwei a 11 mesi in un processo a porte chiuse
in cui i diplomatici sono stati esclusi mentre persone sconosciute hanno occupato i posti a sedere
La richiesta dei suoi avvocati di accreditare il tempo trascorso in (prigione) Laos è stata respinta
A Chengdu court sentenced #LuSiwei to 11 months in a closed trial on 18 April, where diplomats were barred while unknown individuals filled seats. His lawyers' request for credit for time served in Laos was rejected, violating fair trial rights.
Background🔖: www.nchrd.org/2023/08/ngos...
Meanwhile, today in the same city, human rights lawyer #LuSiwei #卢思位 was sentenced to 11 months in prison on politically motivated charges in retaliation for his years-long activism. Lu was initially arrested in 2023 after attempting to flee the country.
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32 unidentified people occupied the seats of the courtroom. Lawyers in Chengdu were warned not to go to observe the hearing.
#LuSiwei will only be released in August after serving his term of imprisonment after calculating the time of his detention.
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L'avvocato cinese per i diritti umani #LuSiwei
condannato a 11 mesi per "aver attraversato illegalmente il confine"
32 persone non identificate hanno occupato i posti in aula
gli avvocati di Chengdu sono stati avvertiti di non presentarsi all'udienza
(processi con caratteristiche cinesi)
#LuSiwei will only be released in August after serving his term of imprisonment after calculating the time of his detention.
Chinese human rights lawyer #LuSiwei has been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment for "illegally crossing the border". 32 unidentified people occupied the seats of the courtroom. Lawyers in Chengdu were warned not to go to observe the hearing.
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learned that Chinese human rights lawyer #LuSiwei has been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment for "illegally crossing the border".
Chinese lawyer #LuSiwei faces trial in China today. Read his backstory, his escape from China, his capture in Laos, and how he ended up back in China.
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Update: Lawyer #LuSiwei ’s trial has been rescheduled to the morning of April 18, according to his wife Ms Zhang Chunxiao.
We’ll be keeping a close watch.
#LuSiwei ’s trial is set for this afternoon. His wife told media that the charge of “illegally crossing the border” usually carries up to 1 year. Given Lu’s past and current detention, he could be released—but there are concerns about an unexpected outcome.
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Human rights lawyer #LuSiwei faces trial today. In an Aug 2023 statement, #UN experts said, "It is outrageous that human rights defenders working peacefully to promote, defend or protect the rights of others, are being persecuted even while fleeing."
🔗 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Domani si terrà il processo all'avvocato cinese per i diritti umani #LuSiwei
accusato di "aver attraversato illegalmente il confine"
(arrestato/rapito dalla polizia in Laos nel 2023)
