Zhang hopes the government would do whatever it takes to protect other families from the kind of anguish she has suffered.
One woman's quest for justice —
Zhang hopes the government would do whatever it takes to protect other families from the kind of anguish she has suffered.
Nie Shubin was executed in 1995 for raping and killing a woman. A decade later, another man confessed to the same crimes.
Nie Shubin was executed in 1995 for raping and killing a woman. A decade later, another man confessed to the same crimes.
Nie Family
Zhang's husband (left), crushed by their son's execution, tried to commit suicide and later became half-paralyzed.
Zhang's husband (left), crushed by their son's execution, tried to commit suicide and later became half-paralyzed.
Zhang goes to court whenever she catches a break between tending the cornfield and feeding her livestock.
Zhang goes to court whenever she catches a break between tending the cornfield and feeding her livestock.