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Wife of jailed China rights lawyer pleads to see him

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AFP Beijing
Last Updated : May 03 2019 | 4:35 PM IST

The wife of jailed Chinese rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang Friday pleaded to be allowed to see him just once nearly four years after he disappeared during a crackdown on lawyers and activists.

Wang, 42, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison in January following a December trial that took place behind closed doors.

A prominent lawyer who defended political activists and victims of land seizures, Wang disappeared in a sweep aimed at courtroom critics of Communist authorities

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First Published: May 03 2019 | 4:35 PM IST

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