Mo Shaoping / 莫少平
Prominent criminal-defense and human-rights lawyer, Charter 08 signer, and counsel in major political and criminal cases. Human Rights Watch and his own published writing document representation of Liu Xiaobo and past travel restrictions. Independent 2026 reporting identifies him as actively practicing in mainland China.
Canonical person profile: Mo Shaoping / 莫少平
Selected sources
- Human Rights Watch, Walking on Thin Ice
- Human Rights Watch, June 24 2009
- New York Review of Books, August 13 2009
- CityNews / Canadian Press, February 9 2026
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