China rights lawyers denied licence renewal
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Two Chinese human rights laywers say their licences have not been renewed because they spoke out about the recent crackdown in Tibet.
Teng Biao and Jiang Tianyong belong to a loose network of Chinese lawyers who often defend dissidents and protesters.
In April, they signed a letter urging full legal protection for Tibetans accused of protests and deadly rioting in March.
The lawyers, and the New York-based Human Rights Watch, say the Beijing Judicial Bureau has repeatedly refused to renew their annual professional licences.
