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The Bar Council has written to Chinese Premier Li Keqjang to demand the release of at least 15 Chinese human rights lawyers who are believed to have been detained against their will since 13 July. Bar chair Alistair MacDonald QC also sought disclosure of where they are being detained and a guarantee that they have access to families and lawyers to ensure they are not at risk of torture or ill-treatment
The Bar Council has written to Chinese Premier Li Keqjang to demand the release of at least 15 Chinese human rights lawyers who are believed to have been detained against their will since 13 July. Bar chair Alistair MacDonald QC also sought disclosure of where they are being detained and a guarantee that they have access to families and lawyers to ensure they are not at risk of torture or ill-treatment
The Chair of the Bar reports back
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