Christian human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng was seized by a dozen police officers and last seen in public on February 4, 2009. Gao Zhisheng has been repeatedly kidnapped, arrested, imprisoned and tortured by Chinese authorities for defending the persecuted. He has been an unyielding voice for justice in the Chinese courts and was even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008.
On October 29, 2009, a member of Mr. Gao’s legal defense team, Attorney Jiang Tianyong, joined five other legal defenders in Washington, D.C. in testifying before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the treatment of human rights lawyers and the cases they defend in China. Mr. Jiang spoke openly about Mr. Gao, not allowing him to be forgotten—but Attorney Gao’s own voice continues to be silenced.
According to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., Gao Zhisheng was allegedly tried in the Chinese courts, convicted of “crimes against the State,” and released on parole in early August, 2009. There is no public record of these events. A phone call to his brother confirmed Gao Zhisheng is still alive—but his whereabouts and condition are still unknown.
Attorney Jiang Tianyong’s Public Testimony on Defending Gao Zhisheng.
Read Gao Zhisheng's letter to the U.S. Congress in 2007.
Read Gao's account of 50 days of torture in 2007.
Read Senator Dorgan's speech from the Senate floor.
Read the Statement from Attorney Taylor Regarding Delivery of 100,000 Signatures to Chinese Embassy.
Read the Congressional Letter to President Hu Jintao, 9/8/2009.
With the help of your support, ChinaAid and the Gao Family awaits news of Gao Zhisheng's condition and whereabouts in this defense of freedom and basic human rights.
STEPS TO ACTION
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1. Sign the petition.
Add your voice, and encourage your friends to sign the petition, to make the Chinese government aware that the world is watching this situation and to call them to account for their inhumane treatment of Gao Zhisheng. ChinaAid will continue to gather names and submit them to the Chinese authorities until Attorney Gao is free.
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2. Send a message to your U.S. Representative.
Your representative was elected to protect and enable the will of the people—that means you! Send a message to your U.S. Representative requesting their support to call for Gao Zhisheng’s release. Encourage the leaders and members of your community to participate, and together we will send a resounding message to the Chinese government that the United States has not forgotten the power of freedom and human rights.
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3. Serve the persecuted in China.
There is a current need to provide help for the persecuted in China. Your support enables ChinaAid to provide well-timed legal advocacy for Christian prisoners, as well as basic needs for their families. Most of all, your gift is a sign of encouragement to the persecuted church in China that they do not walk alone.
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