Chinese labour rights activists detained as authorities try to shut down silicosis campaign

Journalists’ families and friends report two men were taken this week, months after their Xinshengdai news portal was silenced by the government.

Police in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have intensified their repression of labour activists, detaining at least two campaigners for migrant workers suffering from silicosis and other work-related health problems.

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