Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei (R) walks with his lawyer Pu Zhiqiang (L) at the courtyard of his studio before his verdict hearing in Beijing, July 20, 2012. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday detained five rights activists, three lawyers and a rights group said, after they attended a weekend meeting that called for a probe into the suppression of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Among those held was Pu Zhiqiang, a prominent free-speech lawyer, who has represented many dissidents, including artist Ai Weiwei and an activist of the "New Citizens' Movement", a group that urges Chinese leaders to disclose their assets. He was detained on a charge of "causing a disturbance", two lawyers said.
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