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It is almost a year since legal activist Chen Guangcheng made his startling escape from illegal detention<\/a> in Shandong and sought shelter in the U.S. embassy in Beijing, before leaving China to study in New York<\/a>. The New York Times’ Chris Buckley reports Chen and his brother’s accusations of continuing harassment of the family members he left behind<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn fact, they\u2019ve never stopped monitoring us for one day after Chen Guangcheng left,\u201d the brother, Chen Guangfu, who lives in Dongshigu village, in Shandong Province, said Wednesday. \u201cThere\u2019s still surveillance in the village. The guards, they\u2019re still here, just a bit more hidden.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he was followed recently. \u201cThe situation is still quite tense here,\u201d he said. He also reported new pressure on his son, Chen Kegui, who was sentenced to three years and three months in prison in November for assaulting and injuring a government official who broke into the family\u2019s home in April during a frantic search for the escaped Mr. Chen. The brief trial was riddled with irregularities that thwarted the defense, said lawyers supporting the family.<\/p>\n

When Chen Guangfu and other family members visited on Feb. 28, Chen Kegui told them he was beaten and threatened by guards before the trial, and that he has since been warned by prison officials not to try any appeals of his sentence, said the father.<\/p>\n

[\u2026] Prison guards kept close watch on the visit, and Chen Kegui appeared reluctant to recount details of what he has been through, Chen Guangcheng said. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that there are other things he\u2019s holding back from saying,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

See more on Chen Kegui’s case<\/a> via CDT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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