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Disbelief in village over China activist's daring escape

As the daring escape from house arrest of Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng makes world headlines, locals in his village expressed disbelief that "the blind man" could flee the intense security surrounding him.
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Fears grow for detained female Chinese activist who helped blind 'barefoot lawyer' Chen Guangcheng escape house arrest

News : The Coming Crisis (last year)

Concern is growing for the safety of a courageous Chinese activist who was detained after helping a blind dissident escape house arrest. Human rights campaigners believe He Peirong was arrested for her involvement in the plot which ... Read Post

Chinese activist escapes house arrest, activists claim

News : Storyful (last year)

Rumours are spreading online that a leading figure in China’s human rights movement has escaped the house arrest he had lived under for 18 months. Human rights campaigners said on Friday, April 27, that Chen Guangcheng, a blind lega... Read Post

Chinese Activist Chen: 'I Do Want to Go Back to China'

News : The Rundown News Blog (12 months ago)

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng with his wife Yuan Weijing. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images. Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng clarified Thursday that despite escaping house arrest last month and his alleged abuse by local au... Read Post


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