Pu Zhiqiang, the Chinese civil rights lawyer, stood trial in Beijing Intermediate People’s Court on charges of “inciting ethnic hatred” and “creating disturbances”. Outside the court, people gathered to protest, including global media, diplomats and Chinese people. Pu Zhiqiang has criticised Chinese ethnic policies, and has represented the world famous Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. Human Rights Watch say that he has not violated any law.