China targets rights lawyers as crackdown on activists widens

[Little Tich]

Source: Reuters UK

Chinese authorities have widened a crackdown on human rights groups, detaining or questioning more than 50 lawyers and activists in a sweep over the past few days, rights groups say.

Citing the need to buttress national security and stability, President Xi Jinping's administration has tightened government control over almost every aspect of civil society since 2012.

In recent years, the government has detained dozens of Chinese for dissent and Tibetans and Uighurs have complained of rights abuses, prompting criticism from the United States.

Amnesty International said on Saturday at least 52 lawyers and activists from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou had been detained or questioned over the previous 48 hours.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/13/uk-china-rights-crackdown-idUKKCN0PM06G20150713

[nolabels]

1. I must live in another world

Though this story along with a few others seem important from my perspective, sometimes i am off track and with other stories just way ahead of my time.

Btw, which fish ate who when it comes to China and the U.S.?

[freshwest]

2. Who is getting hurt by human rights in China? Surely the people expect civil rights. Seems OTT. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

3. Won't hear a peep from the Snowdenistas about this...