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Fears grow for detained female Chinese activist who helped blind 'barefoot lawyer' Chen Guangcheng escape house arrest
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 freed legal activist Chen Guangcheng, 40, who had been in captivity for almost six years.At least four members of Chen's family and another of his supporters are also thought to have been rounded up.
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Chen Guangcheng fears detained nephew may be tortured
Chinese activist recovering after house arrest says he is concerned about 'lawlessness' in home province of Shandong The blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has said he fears his nephew may be beaten and tortured after being deta... Read Post
Chinese activist escapes house arrest, activists claim
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
China: The Heroine Behind Chen Guangcheng's Escape Arrested
He Peirong, a Chinese activist who helped "barefoot lawyer" and civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng escape his house arrest has herself been detained. Read Post