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Ren Quanniu is a Henan human-rights lawyer who represented politically sensitive cases, including a member of the Hong Kong 12. Authorities revoked his law license in February 2021. He remained publicly identifiable as a rights lawyer in 2025 reporting on the 709 crackdown.
709 / rights-defense reconciliation update — 2026-09-14
Current-status evidence: DISBARRED RIGHTS LAWYER; publicly interviewed in 2025
Ren Quanniu is a Henan human-rights lawyer who represented politically sensitive cases, including a member of the Hong Kong 12. Authorities revoked his law license in February 2021. He remained publicly identifiable as a rights lawyer in 2025 reporting on the 709 crackdown.
Source: verified/corroborating record.
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Current-status update — September 14, 2026
Status: Not currently known imprisoned. His law license was revoked in 2021, while independent reporting and rights-source evidence document continued public rights-defense activity through late 2025 and a self-published account remained active in February 2026.
Public advocacy activity does not establish restoration of his law license. Exact 2026 professional, travel and surveillance conditions remain under verification.
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