China: Blind Lawyer's Plight Spurs Debate

October 28, 2011 from LinkAsia

In China, the case of blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng has been kept from the public, but his supporters are drumming up support through a social media campaign. Chen is under house arrest after serving time in jail for defending villagers suffering abuses under China's One-Child Policy. His supporters are calling for his freedom. CCTV News reports.

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Chen Guangcheng

Chen Guangcheng is a Chinese civil rights activist who worked on human rights issues in rural areas of the People's Republic of China. Blind from an early age and self-taught in the law, Chen is frequently described as a "barefoot lawyer" who advocates for women's rights, land... Explore this topic

China

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a sovereign state located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the cap... Explore this topic

One-child policy

Ettbarnspolitik är en form av lagstadgad familjeplanering som sedan 1979-81 har tillämpats i Kina för att bromsa landets befolkningtillväxt. Explore this topic

Dissident

A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively challenges an established doctrine, policy, or institution. When dissidents unite for a common cause they often effect a dissident movement. The noun was first used in the political sense in 1940, with the rise of such tot... Explore this topic

House arrest

In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to a certain residence. Travel is usually restricted, if allowed at all. House arrest is a lenient alternative to prison time or juvenile-detention time. While house arrest can be ap... Explore this topic

Shandong

Shandong is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural a... Explore this topic

David Bandurski

David Bandurski is a researcher at Hong Kong University's China Media Project, a filmmaker, and a writer. He is the editor of the China Media Project website and a frequent commentator on Chinese media. Explore this topic

LinkAsia

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Social media

Sociale medier er medier for social interaktion, hvilket vil sige at der er et socialt sammenspil online. Det er altså kommunikation der går begge veje. Dette gøres ved at bruge lette og stærkt tilgængelige kommunikative teknikker. Sociale medier kan også siges at være brugen ... Explore this topic

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