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Zhang Sizhi
Chinese lawyer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zhang Sizhi (Chinese: 张思之; pinyin: Zhāng Sīzhī; 12 November 1927 – 24 June 2022) was an Chinese human rights lawyer. He was a professor at Central University of Finance and Economics.[1] He was known for defending many of the protesters involved in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.[2]
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Zhang Sizhi | |||||||
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张思之 | |||||||
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Born | (1927-11-12)12 November 1927 | ||||||
Died | 24 June 2022(2022-06-24) (aged 94) Beijing, China | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Legal scholar, lawyer | ||||||
Known for | Civil rights advocacy | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 張思之 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张思之 | ||||||
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Zhang died from an illness in Beijing, China on 24 June 2022 at the age of 94.[3][4]