Joint Statement: NGOs and Lawyers Groups Call on Governments & Lao Authorities to
Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei
August 1, 2023
“We urge the Lao government to: 1. Halt all processes of repatriation for Lu Siwei and release him immediately according to its international human rights obligations; 2. Arrange for him to meet with the relevant UN authorities and a lawyer of his own choosing; 3. Allow him to meet with diplomats from the United States and other countries …
