Beijing orders demolition of leading activist’s home

Updated Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:19 am TWN, AFP

Beijing orders demolition of leading activist’s home

BEIJING -- Beijing authorities have issued an order to destroy the home of one of China’s leading rights activists who has been in police custody for more than 200 days, her husband and lawyer said Tuesday.

Beijing’s Xicheng court ordered developers to level the home of Ni Yulan and told the family to vacate the premises by the end of last week, husband Dong Jiqin told AFP, adding he had refused to leave.

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