Zhang Sizhi

Chinese lawyer

Zhang Sizhi (Chinese: 张思之; pinyin: Zhāng Sīzhī; 12 November 1927 – 24 June 2022) was an Chinese human rights lawyer. He was a professor at Central University of Finance and Economics.[1] He was known for defending many of the protesters involved in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.[2]

Zhang Sizhi
张思之
Sizhi in 2013
Born(1927-11-12)12 November 1927
Died24 June 2022(2022-06-24) (aged 94)
Beijing, China
Occupation(s)Legal scholar, lawyer
Known forCivil rights advocacy
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張思之
Simplified Chinese张思之

Zhang died from an illness in Beijing, China on 24 June 2022 at the age of 94.[3][4]

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