The Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers (CSCL, 中国律师之友) supports public interest and human rights lawyers inside China in strengthening the rule of law.

New York
Joined October 2012
These two heroes, who confronted @JeffFlake this morning, just changed the course of the Kavanaugh process. We❤️you so much, @AnaMariaArchil2 and Maria Gallagher. #StopKavanaugh
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New Report, just released @CSCLawyers, Investigates Chinese Government Tactics in Assault Against Rights Lawyers, csclawyers.org/events/75/.
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Congrats on the new report CSCLawyers. Sobering #China xitter.cf/ewickeri/status/648254…
Our new report on the constrained space for lawyers in #China based on interviews w/ #lawyers and #rightsdefenders xitter.cf/CSCLawyers/status/6482…
“Lawyers in #China don’t have any independence”-New report details methods 2cntrl lawyers in & out of the courtroom bit.ly/1KYXQJg
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“At every step you’re unsure what will happen next” Lawyers face personal & professional trials in #China New Report: bit.ly/1KYXQJg
“Don’t u see? Our power is limitless, we can detain you anytime”-Guobao to rights lawyer. Read more in our new report bit.ly/1QIAVlE
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New @CSCLawyers report on #China’s amplified efforts to constrain #rightsdefense lawyers in recent years bit.ly/1KYXQJg
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Event tonight will also b soft launch of @CSCLawyers new report: “Plight &Prospects: Landscape for Cause #Lawyers in #China” #freethelawyers
Attack on #China’s Defense #Lawyers Event on Sept. 15-we will be joined by @tengbiao More details soon! Basic info bit.ly/1Jy0HIF
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Wonder if members of @ABAesq will continue to debate about this or simply let it go. The latter would be a shame. xitter.cf/ewickeri/status/631842…
Opinion @WSJ-Not Such Good American Friends: The @ABAesq mumbles as Beijing arrests lawyers tinyurl.com/oy6y6ml #China #Lawyers
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Replying to @ZhouFengSuo
Lawyer Wang Yu secretly detained in Tianjin Hexi district. So is Li Heping? “@ZhouFengSuo: 满屏天津 。王宇律师被秘密关押在 #天津 河西区,被控煽动颠覆,一个多月了,至今无人能够探望。”
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#US-#China Human Rights Dialogue - US mentioned recent crackdown on #lawyers; problem w/ draft NGO law; #GaoYu, etc m.state.gov/md246092.htm
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Our programme this week looks at the crackdown on Chinese #lawyers - what's the state of the rule of law in #China? buff.ly/1J45H2U
Letter from @NYCBarAssnNews urges #PRC to allow #Chinese lawyers to do their jobs w/o improper interference tinyurl.com/qjj33z9 #China
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#China must release all detained #lawyers, disclose the status of all disappeared individuals & uphold #ruleoflaw: bit.ly/1gxvhH7
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Our statement #China's crackdown: Sweeping Attack on Rights Defense Lawyers Threatens China's Entire Legal Profession bit.ly/1gxvhH7
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Courageous #Chinese lawyers building civil society despite ever harsher climate; terrific @tengbiao, @CSCLawyers csclawyers.org
RT @ewickeri: Recent letter from @NYCBarAssnNews RT @MFlaherty17: NYC Bar condemns detention of Chinese lawyers: www2.nycbar.org/pdf/report/u…
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