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South China Morning Post

EU officials assail denial of access to trial of two Chinese human rights advocates

South China Morning Post
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EU diplomats were denied entry to a Suzhou courtroom on Wednesday , as they tried to monitor the start of the trial of two Chinese human rights advocates.

Yu Wensheng , a prominent human rights lawyer, and his wife Xu Yan were detained last year on their way to meet EU officials in Beijing .

The trial is being held in Suzhou , Jiangsu province , a city 110km ( 68 miles ) west of Shanghai .

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90

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91

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60

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formal

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English

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49

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