Well-known Chinese Christian human rights lawyer Li Baiguang died in a military hospital on 25 February, despite being in good health just days before, raising concerns that the authorities were involved in his death.
Li died within hours of going to hospital with a minor stomach complaint, reportedly as a result of a liver problem.
In previous months, Li had been threatened by the Chinese authorities over his defence of human rights. In October, he was abducted by Chinese officials in Zhejiang province, beaten and threatened with dismemberment for defending farmers whose land was seized by the government.
