Chinese man helping workers know their rights is arrested
The man and his assistant helped sanitation workers with unfair contracts and their working conditions; a third man has gone missing
19 December 2019 - 13:27
Shenzen — A Chinese labour activist and his assistant who ran a social media account helping sanitation workers in the southern city of Guangzhou have been arrested, friends said on Thursday.
Chen Wenxiang ran a blog called “Heart Sanitation” which provided advice to workers on how to deal with unfair contracts and gain public attention for their working conditions by using social media platforms...
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