Global Policy Memo

It appears that Gao Zhisheng, a Chinese human rights lawyer, died during his unjust detention by the Chinese government. For religious minorities in China, and supporters of human rights everywhere, Gao Zhisheng is a martyr.

Read about Gao’s life here. Also have a look at the English translation of his book, A China More Just.

It is doubtful that the circumstances surround Gao’s death will be known until many decades have passed. However, it is obvious that responsibility for his death lies with the PRC government.

UPDATE (2-2-09): The NYTimes just published a story about Gao’s disappearance on its homepage.

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