Human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was released from detention on 5 April 2020. He was arrested during the “709 Crackdown” (which started on July 9th in 2015). After being secretly detained in a secret location for more than 1200 days, Wang Quanzhanghe was tried behind closed doors on 26 December 2018 and in January 2019 was sentenced to four years and six months in prison and to deprivation of his political rights for five years. See LRWC’s advocacy for Mr. Wang Quanzhang on 20 April 2020, 4 April 2020, 19 August 2019, 15 December 2019, 1 July 2019, 6 February 2019, and (along with other lawyers detained in the “709 crackdown”) July 2015.
Video: Released Chinese rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang finally reunites with family
