China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group

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China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group (CHRLCG) was a non-profit organization whose stated objective is to advocate for the protection of human rights lawyers and legal rights defenders in China.[1] It was established on 20 January 2007 by a group of lawyers, legislators and academics based in Hong Kong, including Albert Ho.[citation needed] It announced on 21 September 2021 that it was in the process of disbanding by the end of the month, in response to a police data request from 25 August. Ho had resigned from the group on 13 September.[2]

  1. ^ "Report to United Nations" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  2. ^ Kwan, Rhoda (23 September 2021). "Hong Kong group supporting human rights lawyers in China is latest to disband amid police pressure". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 23 September 2021.