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Blind Activist Chen Guangcheng Reported Alive

LINYI, China, Dec. 2, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ A reliable source inside China told Women’s Rights Without Frontiers that forced abortion opponent Chen Guangcheng is alive. An unconfirmed report went out in early October that canada goose outlet online Chen had died under cheap Canada Goose house arrest.According to this source, who requested anonymity, “Now his mother Canada Goose online is allowed to go outside to buy canada goose outlet toronto factory food although escorted by three guards, and his health also is getting better.”The source attributed the goose outlet canada improved treatment of Chen to the fact that “Chen’s situation was exposed and got huge https://www.st-edwards-cam.org.uk public attention.” One campaign canada goose outlet in usa that brought considerable visibility to Chen’s plight was the flow of concerned citizens attempting to visit him for his fortieth canada goose uk black friday birthday on November canada goose outlet 12. Many of these citizens were beaten and detained.In addition, the “Chen Sunglasses Freedom” campaigns inside and outside of China have raised the visibility of his case. These campaigns canada goose canada goose outlet clearance post photos of people wearing sunglasses in support of Chen. The source stated, “I think it’s great. I think it’s very helpful for people all over the world to canada goose outlet online uk show they care about Chen through the Sunglasses campaigns. I think it’s very important to show support inside and outside the canada goose store country we can work together.” These campaigns, spearheaded by Women’s Rights Without Frontiers and Dark canada goose outlet shop Glasses Portrait, can be found atThe source continued, canada goose outlet parka “Chen’s situation has indeed improved. I have just sent him some medicine official canada goose outlet and covered the expenses for his family in the market… Some relatives can visit his mother and deliver some items under surveillance.”The source cautioned, however, that the slightly improved condition canadian goose jacket of Chen’s house arrest is not a reason to relax the campaign to free him. Most relatives of Chen and his Canada Goose Online wife are not allowed to visit, including their son and uk canada goose his wife’s parents. Moreover, the fact that Chen is now allowed food and medicine “is still far away from our basic request, that is, Chen should be freed right away, according to China’s own law.”According to the source, the persecution of Chen supporters continues. An activist who announced that she would wear sunglasses in Linyi’s central square this weekend was detained on Thursday.Reggie Littlejohn, President canada goose outlet jackets of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, stated, “We are thrilled and relieved canada goose jacket outlet that Chen is alive and his health is improving. This improved treatment demonstrates the power of the collaborative effort inside and outside China to raise the visibility of his case. We greatly admire the brave citizens inside China, who are risking their safety to stand up for Chen.”Chen’s investigation exposed the fact that there were 130,000 forced abortions and canada goose outlet uk sale sterilizations under China’s One Child Policy, in Linyi County in 2005. He was jailed for four years and three months, during which time he was tortured and denied medical treatment. He and his family remain under house arrest.