5 May 2010 | Index Index, minipost, Uncategorized
The dissident human rights lawyer — missing for over a year until he resurfaced last month — has been reported missing again by his family. In early April, Gao gave a series of interviews to the western media publicly renouncing activism. He boarded the Beijing-bound flight from Urumqi on 20 April but his whereabouts are now unknown. Critics speculate that his reappearance was “a ploy to try to demonstrate to the outside world that he had not been mistreated”.
17 Mar 2010 | Index Index, minipost, Uncategorized
Lawyer Gao Zhisheng has been charged with subverting state power, Chinese Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi made the annoucement during a news conference with David Miliband on Tuesday. Gao, noted for taking on high-profile cases against the Chinese government, has been missing for over a year.
15 Jun 2009 | Index Index, minipost
Vietnamese authorities have arrested the high-profile lawyer, Le Cong Dinh for allegedly conspiring against the government. Read more here
