Standing next to a likeness of Human Rights Activist Gao Zhisheng are Genghe Geng (Gao’s wife), William Saunders, and Chen Guangcheng – August, 2025.
Chen Guangcheng advocating for Gao Zhisheng’s freedom – August, 2025.
Gao Zhisheng Was Abducted 7 Years Ago. His Wife Geng Asks: Is He Dead or Alive?
August 13, 2024, is the seventh anniversary of Gao Zhisheng’s abduction by the Chinese Communist Party. Day and night for seven whole years, my family and I have asked everywhere, looked everywhere, but have never received the smallest shred of news. In the midst of despair we have hoped and prayed, yet waited in vain for any information. Read More Here
Survivor of China’s Forced Abortion Policy Shares Testimony
On June 12, 2024, The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China released a video of a man who survived a forced abortion under China’s brutal population control policies. In the video, he recounts his experience of state violence and the physical and emotional toll it exacted. The testimony underscores the ongoing abuses carried out by the Chinese Communist Party, particularly against women and families. The interview calls viewers to deeper awareness of the regime’s disregard for human life. Watch the video here.
Chinese Farmers Speak Out Against Communist Policies
On June 19, 2024, The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China released a translated video of a Chinese farmer speaking candidly about the crushing effects of state-imposed price controls. After a year of hard labor, he netted only a little over $200 due to policies that leave rural workers impoverished and voiceless. His testimony exposes the economic injustice faced by countless farmers across China. The video offers rare insight into the human cost of the Communist Party’s economic mismanagement. Watch the video here.
Letter to South Korean Ambassador Protests Shen Yun Performance Bans
On November 21, 2023, Center Fellow Sen Nieh sent a letter to South Korean Ambassador Cho expressing concern over government-affiliated theaters banning Shen Yun Performing Arts. The letter, co-signed by Center Director Dr. William Saunders, highlights the Chinese Communist Party’s pressure campaign to silence traditional Chinese art. The signatories urge South Korea to uphold cultural freedom and resist CCP influence. Read the letter here.
Gao Zhisheng’s Wife Demands Answers from Xi Jinping
On August 14, 2023, The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China released a newly translated message from Geng He, wife of missing human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. In the video, she calls on Chinese President Xi Jinping to investigate her husband’s disappearance. Gao, once praised for defending religious minorities, has been missing for years after repeated abuse by CCP officials. His fate remains unknown. Watch the statement here.
Chen Guangcheng Joins Protest at Chinese Embassy
On March 25, 2023, Center Fellow Chen Guangcheng joined a protest against the Chinese Communist Party outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC. He was joined by China Aid President Bob Fu and three women whose husbands are imprisoned by the CCP. The demonstration was organized by Catholic University’s Young Americans for Freedom and highlighted ongoing human rights abuses in China.
Gao Zhisheng Shares 2007 Torture Testimony
On July 20, 2011, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng released a powerful written account detailing the severe torture he endured in 2007 at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. His testimony revealed the brutal methods used to suppress dissent and served as a stark warning about the gap between the CCP’s public image and its hidden enforcement tactics.
Human Rights Leaders Appeal to UN Over Detained Chinese Activists
On May 27, 2022, Distinguished Senior Fellow Chen Guangcheng joined several prominent human rights activists in signing a letter to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The letter raised urgent concerns about the detainment of Chinese activists Gao Zhisheng and Sun Wenguang, calling for international attention and action to secure their release. This coordinated appeal highlighted ongoing abuses by the Chinese Communist Party and reinforced global solidarity for persecuted dissidents.
Read the letter here! (for further information, we recommend two Chinese articles here and here)
Human Rights Leaders Release 2022 New Year’s Declaration on China’s Crisis
On January 1, 2022, Chen Guangcheng, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center for Human Rights, and Dr. Bob Fu, Founder of China Aid, joined forces to sign an open letter condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing human rights abuses. The letter calls for international attention and action to address the crisis and expresses hope for meaningful change in the year ahead.. Read the letter here!