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2 China Rights Lawyers Slapped with Lifetime Ban

Two lawyers who defended a member of Falun Gong have had their licenses revoked permanently. From AP: Tang Jitian and Liu Wei said during separate telephone interviews that Beijing judicial authorities informed them Friday that they had lost their credentials. The ruling is permanent, but both plan to appeal. …The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice posted separate notices Friday on its websi