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As Bo Xilai awaits criminal charges<\/a>, family and friends have accused the Chinese government of setting obstacles in the path of any independent legal defense<\/strong><\/a>. From William Wan at The Washington Post:<\/p>\n

Bo\u2019s immediate family has been warned not to hire any lawyers, according to two people close to his wife\u2019s family. And two lawyers retained by his mother-in-law on his behalf have been unable to visit the formerly powerful party chief, they said, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of government reprisal.<\/p>\n

[\u2026] According to others involved, the lawyers plan to go to Bo\u2019s prison in coming days in a last-ditch effort to see him if authorities do not respond to their request for access to him.<\/p>\n

Rejecting such face-to-face meetings has become a standard way for the Chinese government to thwart independent representation in politically sensitive cases that could embarrass the party.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Wan adds that Bo’s wife Gu Kailai, who has already received a suspended death sentence<\/a>, has also been kept in a secret location and denied family visits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See more on Bo Xilai<\/a> via CDT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Bo Xilai awaits criminal charges, family and friends have accused the Chinese government of setting obstacles in the path of any independent legal defense. From William Wan at The Washington Post: Bo\u2019s immediate family has been warned not to hire any lawyers, according to two people close to his wife\u2019s family. 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