Zhang Sizhi


Zhang Sizhi is an active rights lawyer in China, and a professor at Central University of Finance and Economics.
He was known as "The lawyer's conscience".

Biography

Zhang Sizhi was born in Zhengzhou, Henan, China in 1927.
In 1944, at the age of 16, he joined the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
Three years later, he was admitted to Chaoyang university. After graduating from university, he became a judge. In 1950, he graduated from the People's University of China. During the Anti-Rightist Movement, he was divided into right, was sentenced to 15 years in a village. In 1972, he was free to act as a teacher. In July 1979, Zhang returned as a lawyer.