Zhao Wei, a 24-year-old assistant to rights lawyer Li Heping accused of subversion, had been released on bail, according to the public security bureau in Tianjin. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Zhao Wei, a 24-year-old assistant to rights lawyer Li Heping accused of subversion, had been released on bail, according to the public security bureau in Tianjin. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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breaking | An open letter to Xi: uphold the rule of the law and release unlawfully detained rights lawyers

Request marks first anniversary of unprecedented crackdown on civil rights on the mainland

SCMP Reporter
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Updated: 1:07am, 10 Jul, 2016

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Zhao Wei, a 24-year-old assistant to rights lawyer Li Heping accused of subversion, had been released on bail, according to the public security bureau in Tianjin. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Zhao Wei, a 24-year-old assistant to rights lawyer Li Heping accused of subversion, had been released on bail, according to the public security bureau in Tianjin. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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