Chen Guangcheng case puts pressure on Chinese activists

guardian.co.uk (1 year and 1 month ago)

May 5, 2012

Chen Guangcheng case puts pressure on Chinese activists

Dissidents fear Chinese authorities will launch crackdown to prevent them following example of man who fled to US embassyChinese human rights campaigners have warned of a crackdown on the dissident community despite expectations that Beijing will clear the way for the activist Chen Guangcheng to travel abroad to study.Dissidents believe the government is likely to tighten the screws on prominent critics to prevent them from following Chen's lead full story

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Prominent law professor disputes NYU 'booted' Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng

Jerome Cohen, a New York University law professor who was closely involved in arranging Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest in China to the U.S., where he was granted a special scholarship at NYU law, says that a New York Post story alleging that Chen was "booted" from the university under Chinese government pressure is false and "highly distorted."

washingtonpost.com (6 days ago)

Blind activist Chen Guangcheng says China pressured NYU to make him leave

Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese dissident who fled his home country to become a visiting scholar at New York University, accused the school on Sunday of asking him to leave because of “unrelenting pressure” from China.

independent.co.uk (2 days ago)

Chinese activist says he's being forced out by NYU

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university denied Chen's allegations.

northjersey.com (2 days ago)

Chinese activist says he's being forced out by NYU

BEIJING -- Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university denied Chen's allegations.

goerie.com (1 day ago)

Chinese activist says he's being forced out by NYU

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university denied Chen's allegations.

boston.com (2 days ago)

Chinese activist says he’s being forced out by NYU

BEIJING - Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the United States after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university denied Chen’s allegations.

boston.com (1 day ago)

Chinese dissident says he's being forced out of U.S.

nydailynews.com (2 days ago)

NYU's Statements Clash With Chen Guangcheng's

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has created a stir in both China and the U.S with a statement regarding his departure from New York University, which is about to open a Shanghai campus.

palmbeachpost.com (2 days ago)

Chinese Officials Order Questioning of Chen Guangcheng’s Relatives

One family member considered the step to be retaliation against stepped-up criticism of the government by the activist, Chen Guangcheng, who is now studying in New York.

nytimes.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

Chinese activist's brother, mother get passports

Family members of a Chinese activist who fled house arrest and later moved to the U.S. say they have been granted passports so they now may travel outside China, just ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Barack Obama. Chen Guangfu, the oldest brother of blind activist Chen Guangcheng, says the passports for him and the brothers' mother, Wang...

foxnews.com (12 days ago)

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