China: released
Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was released on August 7 and is reportedly with his brother Gao Zhiyi.
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Gao Zhisheng is a prominent Christian human rights lawyer who is best known for his work defending Falun Gong adherents, Christians, and other persecuted social groups. As a result, the government shut down his law firm and revoked his lawyer’s license.