Missing Chinese lawyer charged with subversion

March 17th, 2010

Lawyer Gao Zhisheng has been charged with subverting state power (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8569797 NULL.stm), Chinese Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi made the annoucement  during a news conference with David Miliband on Tuesday. Gao, noted for taking on high-profile cases against the Chinese government, has been missing (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8482413 NULL.stm) for over a year.

Vietnam arrests high-profile lawyer

June 15th, 2009

Vietnamese authorities have arrested the high-profile lawyer, Le Cong Dinh for allegedly conspiring against the government. Read more here (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8099416 NULL.stm)