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China: Activist Chen Guangcheng Released after Serving Full Sentence

Written byOiwan Lam
Posted 9 September 2010 16 years ago

Barefoot lawyer, Chen Guangcheng is released today (September 9) after serving the four years and three months full sentence. China Human Rights Defenders urged the authorities to stop harassing Chen and his family.

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