Some, including Gao Zhisheng have even been “disappeared.”

And the heroism of people like Gao Zhisheng, Chen Guancheng, and countless other brave Chinese men and women demonstrates how deeply committed the Chinese people are to securing their rights.The denial of rights can only be harmful—at first to the oppressed

The third stage was after human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng wrote three open letters to high-ranking CCP officials appealing for an end to the persecution of Falun Gong.

If you become a human rights activist in China combating repression of Falun Gong, you run a grave risk of becoming a human rights victim yourself, as the case of Gao Zhisheng demonstrates all too well.

Pelosi called for the release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, activist Liu Xianbin, artist Ai Weiwei, and lawyers Tang Jitian, Teng Biao, Jiang Tianyong and Gao Zhisheng.

Human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng.

lawyer Gao Zhisheng, appealed for her abducted husband's safety in China.

“Just a couple of days ago, CNN reported the story of Chinese human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng being tortured. Such cases appear continuously... Reports like that instantly throw the billions of dollars in propaganda money into the gutter.”

Zhisheng; (3) The U.S.

Gao Zhisheng, a human rights lawyer, has been missing for most of the past two years and has given several detailed accounts of torture at the hands of the police, the HRW report said.

Gao Zhisheng is seen during an interview at his office in Beijing, November 2, 2005.

Gao Zhisheng, called "the conscience of China", has faced severe torture for standing up for the rights of Falun Gong practitioners.

This includes recent stories, such as the abduction and torture by Chinese authorities of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng—not covered by other Chinese media.

Jiang, who took on the cases of persecuted attorneys Chen Guangcheng and Gao Zhisheng, has himself been persecuted for being a Christian. On July 9, 2009, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice voided his certification to practice law.

This encouraged a new generation to study law and take the bar exam, including individuals like prominent human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng.

Geng He, the wife of human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng, and their two children, son Tiangyu (C) and daughter GeGe (R) arrive in New York City on March 14, 2009.

Zhisheng and many other prisoners of conscience.

Edward McMillan-Scott, Vice President European Parliament, poses next to a portrait of jailed human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng.

Geng He, the wife of renowned lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, speaks July 16 at a rally in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Lisa Fan/Epoch Times)“I can speak out what is on my mind without any danger,” said Gao Zhisheng’s wife Geng He.

So the question then is, how will the Chinese government react, if the prize is given to Gao Zhisheng or to Hu Jia.

In addition to recent cases, the CECC would like accounting of long-standing cases—the disappearance of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, and the police surveillance and “soft detention” of blind legal advocate Chen Guangcheng and his family, and of legal

In 2006, under the tense political atmosphere with renowned human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng being arrested, Li stood up to speak up for the Falun Gong members being persecuted and to defend Gao.

“Nine Commentaries,” “The Epoch Times,” and “Gao Zhisheng,” are high on the censor list.

(Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images) Gao Zhisheng suffered through many of the same tactics as Mr. Guan. However, unlike Guan, Gao lived in mainland China.

A 'China More Just' tells the story of Lawyer Gao Zhisheng, one of China's most acclaimed human rights lawyers and a leading advocate for the oppressed in China. Gao Zhisheng was investigating the persecution of Falun Gong.

The lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who helped so many people, from farmers to rights activists, was sentenced to three years in prison with five years probation.

Chinese human rights attorney Gao Zhisheng (The Epoch Times)On April 13, in Chengdu, China, AsianNews reported, “A brutal attack in broad daylight.”

Grace Wollensak, speaking for the Falun Dafa Association of Canada at a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy, calling for the release of renowned human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng.

Of note is Chinese human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, who has been in and out of detention for years, who is known to have suffered beastly tortures while imprisoned, and has not been heard from for over eight months.

Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng wrote after a 2005 investigation into the persecution against Falun Gong, “The immoral act that has shaken my soul most is the 6-10 Office and policemen’s regular practice of assaulting women’s genitals.”