Two lawyers who were beaten, bruised, and interrogated for investigating the sudden death of a Falun Gong practitioner have captured the attention of the grassroots legal system in China.
Zhang Kai and Li Chunfu, both lawyers in Beijing, were forcibly taken from the home of the dead practitioner's family on May 13.
Lawyers throughout China are openly expressing their outrage at the beatings, many sending statements of support to the lawyers. All stated their disdain for the legal system in China, saying the beating goes against the PRC's constitution. Read more.