Released China activist says still effectively in jail
BEIJING (Reuters) – A blind Chinese activist who campaigned against forced abortions and land grabs has spoken out for the first time since his release from prison, saying that he remains effectively jailed due to constant surveillance. The video testimony from Chen Guangcheng, one of China’s most prominent “rights defenders,” underscores the enormous efforts that the ruling Communist Party makes to monitor and restrict dissidents even after their formal release from jail. Chen emerged from a village in eastern Shandong province, where he overcame blindness from early childhood…
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