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PBS NewsHour  Blind Activist Fled China After Two Years of House Arrest

Blind Lawyer Activist Fled China for U.S. After Two Years of House Arrest Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: Blind Activist Fled China After Two Years of House Arrest

Chen Guangcheng, a blind lawyer and activist, spent two years under house arrest in China before escaping and finding refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. He was eventually granted a visa to travel to the United States to study. Ray Suarez reports on Chen's journey and recent honor of receiving a human rights award.

Duration: (1:11)
Premiere Date: 01/30/2013
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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