BEIJING (Reuters) - The death of a Chinese pro-democracy campaigner's father is being disputed by his family, a lawyer and a rights group said, after being told by authorities that he committed suicide while in detention.
A statement from advocacy group Human Rights in China, which was confirmed by a lawyer for the family, said the parents of activist Xue Mingkai were detained on January 23 in Qufu city in the eastern province of Shandong.
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