China petitioned to release lawyer held for one year without charge

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Updated February 4, 2010 20:46:23

It's been a year since prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was detained by his Government. In that time, he still hasn't been formally arrested or charged, and his location has been kept secret. The international political prisoner advocacy group, Freedom Now, is using the anniversary of Gao's detention to petition the Chinese Government for his release.


Presenter: Paul Allen
Speaker: Beth Shcwanke, Freedom Now International Counsel

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