Pu Zhiqiang

Pu Zhiqiang (Chinese: 浦志强; pinyin: Pŭ Zhìqiáng; born 1965[1]) is an executive partner of Beijing Huayi Law Firm,[2] and a leading civil rights lawyer in China.[3]

Biography

Pu Zhiqiang received his Bachelor degree in History from Nankai University in 1986, and LL.M. degree from China University of Political Science and Law in 1991. When he was graduate student, he joined the pro-democracy movement in 1989.[4]

Pu Zhiqiang has represented Chinese writers and journalists in some important free speech cases in China including the Chen Guidi case and the China Reform Magazine case.

Notes

  1. ^ Profile of Pu Zhiqiang, Candidate for 2007 Young Leaders, Nanfang People Weekly, April 18, 2007.
  2. ^ Pu Zhiqiang's profile, China Media Project, University of Hong Kong.
  3. ^ John Kennedy, China: Book banned prior to printing, Global Voices Online, March 21, 2007.
  4. ^ Philip P. Pan, In China, Turning the Law Into the People's Protector, Washington Post A01, December 28, 2004.

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