Region:Asia-Pacific

Country:China

Department/Province/State:Jilin

Sex¹:Male

Age:57

Date of Killing:09/04/2021

Previous Threats:General threats to HRD in the area

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Abuse of power/corruption, Freedom of expression, Human rights documentation

More information:Front Line Defenders

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URLs (links) of Interest

https://www.nchrd.org/2021/04/the-chinese-government-must-cooperate-with-investigation-into-the-suspicious-death-of-activist-guo-hongwei/

https://bitterwinter.org/guo-hongwei-jilin-pro-democracy-activist-dies-mysteriously-in-detention/

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