Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan were detained Thursday in Beijing when they were en route to meet a delegation from the European Union.
Yu is one of the most courageous rights lawyers in China active in defending the rights of dissidents and ethnic and religious groups. He won the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law in 2018 and the Martin Ennals Award in 2021 for his achievements.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited China from April 13–15. She told reporters that she expressed her concerns that “the scope for civil society engagement in China is continuing to shrink and human rights are being curtailed” after she met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang….