Chen Guangcheng
Chinese dissident lawyer · China · On the map · Activists · Born 1971 · age 55
Chen Guangcheng is a Chinese civil rights activist who has worked on human rights issues in rural areas of the People's Republic of China. Blind from an early age and self-taught in the law, Chen is frequently described as a "barefoot lawyer" who advocates for land rights and the welfare of the poor.
Chen Guangcheng is read about 168 times a day, in 30 languages.
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2014Courage AwardAward2012Human Rights First AwardAward2007Index AwardAwardRamon Magsaysay AwardAward2006Time 100Award1971Born12 November 1971
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Main gate Supreme People's Court, Beijing
Chen (left) with Gary Locke (center) and Kurt M. Campbell (right) at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on 1 May 2012
Chen Guangcheng with his family at a hospital in Beijing, China, on May 2, 2012
House Minority Nancy Pelosi meets with Chen Guangcheng in New York in June 2012
Chen in Legislative Yuan, Taiwan.Awards
About this person
Country
China
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1971 · age 55
