Chinese authorities suspend license of lawyer defending imprisoned journalists

China (along with Brazil and the Arab world) will be featured at the Monaco Media Forum (30 June - 2 July 2005). During the Forum, media leaders will have a chance to talk about a full array of issues relating to media in China. Among them is the decision of authorities in Shanghai to suspend the license of a lawyer - Guo Guoting, representing three jailed journalists. The linked story is from the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists.