In an unexpected move, China has released five women’s rights activists, who had been detained for more than a month on charges of “picking quarrels and causing trouble.”<br /><br /> The women were arrested during the weekend of March 8, 2015 – International Women’s Day – after planning to demonstrate against domestic violence.<br /><br /> http://t.co/9vY6wAccs8 China Frees Detained Women’s-Rights Activists #CHINAnow pic.twitter.com/SbFPQHOEOd— CHINAnow (@CHINAnowApp) April 14, 2015<br /><br /> They are known for holding distinctive protests, such as a 2012 campaign pressing for more public toilets for women.<br /><br /> International outcry over their detention put pressure on the authorities to order their release. But it comes with conditions attached as Liang Xiaojun, lawyer for campaigner Wu Rongrong, explained:<br /><br /> “If the police believe that they have broken the relevant regulations, then they can take the five of them back into a detention centre at any time,” he said. “Or they can arrest or even prosecute them. They a
