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China Deprives Uyghur Prisoner Right to Legal Counsel Sources News Release
http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR2191.htm
Publisher: International Federation of Journalists Date Written: 07/08/2014 Year Published: 2014 Resource Type: Article
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned that undue political pressure has been applied to a defence lawyer to make her withdraw from defending a Uyghur scholar accused of separatism.
Abstract: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned that undue political pressure has been applied to a defence lawyer to make her withdraw from defending a Uyghur scholar accused of separatism.
IIham Tohti, a prominent Uyghur scholar based in Beijing, was officially charged with separatism on July 30 after six months in detention. He was accused of using his website, Uyghur Online, to disseminate separatist ideas, incite racial hatred and advocate for independence for Xinjiang pro... To read the full release go to http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR2191.htm
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