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Chen Guangcheng Meets With Members of Congress
Chen Guangcheng met with Congressional leaders today in a meeting that would likely never take place in his home country, where he was imprisoned and sentenced to home arrest for speaking out against forced abortions. Source 2
Chen Guangcheng's Nephew Jailed for Activist's Fleeing to U.S.
The nephew of Chen Guangcheng has been sentenced to 39 months in prison for supposedly injuring a Chinese government agent who raided his house in the aftermath of Chen's escape to the United States.
Chinese officials have sentenced Chen's nephew to three years in jail and the punishment is seen as retaliation for his uncle's escape. Ref. Source 4
China Continues to Persecute Family of Activist Chen Guangcheng
Chen Guangcheng, the human rights advocate who escaped China after years of human rights abuses against him following his expose of massive forced abortion campaigns, may be enjoying a peaceful life in the United States. Ref. Source 3
Activist Chen Guangcheng to Meet President George W. Bush
ChinaAid and The George W. Bush Institute are co-hosting a live online chat with blind Chinese lawyer and human rights activist Chen Guangcheng about freedom and the rule of law on Wednesday April 3. Ref. Source 4
European Parliament to China: Stop Harassing Chen Guangcheng's Family
On Monday, May 20th, European Parliament's President Schulz met at the EP's plenary session at their headquarters in Strasbourg, France. Upon Vice President Scott McMillan's request, Schulz released a statement about Chen Kegui and Chen Guangcheng's family's continued harassment and receiving of threats from the Chinese government. Ref. Source 9
China Pressures New York University to Boot Chen Guangcheng
Chen Guangcheng, known for exposing coerced abortions and sterilizations resulting from China's one-child policy and enforced by state family planning officials, has been booted from the New York University campus. Ref. Source 9
Relatives Of China Activist Lawyer Depart For US
Pennsylvania Local News
BEIJING (AP) The mother and brother of blind activist Chinese lawyer Chen Guangcheng flew to the US Wednesday for a family reunion amid concerns for the health of another relative imprisoned in China. Before boarding their flight in Beijing, Wang Jinxiang and Chen Guangfu said they were uncertain how long they would stay in New York, where Chen Guangcheng has lived since soon after escaping house ...
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