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Barefoot Lawyer Reports
Join Chinese human rights lawyer and activist Guangcheng Chen, as he tells his story about his escape from China, reports about the tyrannical activities of the Chinese Communist Party, and comments on the blessings of American freedom.
Episodes
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsFreeing the Barefoot Lawyer: A Conversation with Bob Fu, Part 1
Bob Fu, Founder and President of China Aid, talks about his instrumental role in arranging Chen Guangcheng's escape from the Chinese Communist Party to the…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsForced Travel and House Arrest of Chinese Human Rights Activists
In preparation for its annual congress, the Chinese Communist Party is arresting and forcibly relocating human rights activists to prevent them from speaking…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsWhere is Gao Zhisheng? The Missing Chinese Human Rights Activist
China Aid founder Bob Fu joins Chen Guangcheng and Bill Saunders for a conversation about Gao Zhisheng, a prominent human rights lawyer who has been missing…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsChen Guangcheng's Appeal for Human Rights Defenders in China: Part Two
On January 1, 2022, Chen Guangcheng co-authored a declaration about the Chinese Communist Party's human rights abuses. In this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsChen Guangcheng's Appeal for Human Rights Defenders in China: Part One
On January 1, 2022, Chen Guangcheng co-authored a declaration about the Chinese Communist Party's human rights abuses. In this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsIs War with China Imminent? Chen Guangcheng's Perspective
Chen Guangcheng addresses the prospect of a military conflict with China in light of escalating tensions in the region surrounding Taiwan.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsForced Organ Harvesting in China
Jane Jagas, a graduate of The Catholic University of America's M.A. in Human Rights program, joins Chen Guangcheng and Dr. Bill Saunders for a discussion on…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsThe Truth about Abortion in Communist China (Part Two)
Chen Guangcheng talks how he exposed the Chinese Communist Party's forced abortion practices, as well as his role in taking down the One Child Policy.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsThe Truth about Abortion in Communist China (Part One)
Chen Guangcheng explains how the Chinese Communist Party's one child policy led to thousands of forced abortions in China.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsCommunist Party Destroying Chen Guangcheng's Home
In an effort to erase the story of human rights activist Chen Guangcheng's daring escape from house arrest, the Chinese Communist Party plans on submerging his…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsWhy Nancy Pelosi Should Visit Taiwan
Chen Guangcheng explains the importance of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and why, despite pressure from the Communist Party, it should not be cancelled.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsReligious Persecution in China with Chen Guangcheng, Bill Saunders and Gillian Richards (Part Two)
Part Two of a podcast in which Gillian Richards, a recent alumnus of the Catholic University of America M.A. in Human Rights program, joins Center for Human…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsPersecution of Christian pastors in China with Chen Guangcheng, Bill Saunders and Gillian Richards
Gillian Richards, a recent alumnus of the Catholic University of America, joins Center for Human Rights Fellow Chen Guangcheng and Center for Human Rights…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsChen Guangcheng on the 4th of July
In this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Chen Guangcheng reflects on the blessings of living in the United States. He also offers insight regarding what…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsThe Importance of Tariffs on China
In this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Chen Guangcheng discusses the efficacy of tariffs as a way of weakening the Chinese Communist Party. He argues…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsChen Guangcheng's Letter to the United Nations
Chen Guangcheng, Distinguished Senior Fellow at our Center for Human Rights and several prominent human rights activists from across the globe signed letter to…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsChen Guangcheng and Jimmy Lai Awarded Prestigious Honors
In this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports podcast, Chen Guangcheng and Dr. Bill Saunders talk about the former's reception of the 2022 Bradley Prize, as…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsStories from Tiananmen Square with Wang Dan, Chen Guangcheng, and Bill Saunders (Part Two)
Wang Dan, a prominent human rights activist and student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, talks to Chen Guangcheng Bill Saunders about his…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsWang Dan Discusses Tiananmen Square with Chen Guangcheng Bill Saunders (Part One)
Wang Dan, a prominent human rights activist and student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, talks to Chen Guangcheng Bill Saunders about his…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsReligious Freedom in China with Ambassador Sam Brownback, Chen Guangcheng, and Bill Saunders
Former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback talks about religious freedom in China with Chen Guangcheng and Dr. Bill Saunders…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsCOVID and the Police State
Chen Guangcheng talks about how the Chinese Communist Party is using COVID-19 as an excuse to promote its police state.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsTiananmen Square Explained
In April of 1989, students began protesting for democracy in Tiananmen Square, which ultimately led to the violent massacre of thousands of civilians. In this…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsOrgan Harvesting and Falun Gong: A Conversation between Chen Guangcheng, Bill Saunders, and Sen Nieh
In the second part of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports podcast on the Falun Gong, Dr. Bill Saunders, Dr. Sen Nieh, and Chen Guangcheng discuss organ harvesting and…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsThe Stabbing of Jim Li
On March 14, 2022, human rights activist Jim Li was fatally stabbed by a young Chinese woman who may have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Chen Guangcheng…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsFalun Gong Persecution: A Conversation between Chen Guangcheng, Bill Saunders, and Sen Nieh (Part 1)
Chen Guangcheng, Bill Saunders, and Sen Nieh discuss the human rights situation in Hong Kong.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsCOVID Returns to China
Chen Guangcheng reports on the recent increase of COVID cases in China.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsKidnappings of Human Rights Activists in China
Chen Guangcheng describes how the Chinese Communist Party kidnaps human rights lawyers and activists, including his friend Gao Zhisheng.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsThe Umbrella Movement Explained (Barefoot Lawyer Reports)
Chen Guangcheng explains the origins and purpose of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Umbrella Movement.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsHe Asked to See his Wife: China Locked Him Up (Guo Feixiong's Story)
Chen Guangcheng tells the story of his friend, fellow human rights activist Guo Feixiong, who was imprisoned upon requesting that he visit his wife in the…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsAbortion in China
Chen Guangcheng comments on the history of abortion and China's one child policy.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsEscaping Communist China as a Blind Man: Chen Guangcheng's Journey (Part Four)
In part four of The Barefoot Lawyer's Journey, Chen Guangcheng talks about his escape from house arrest by the Chinese Communist Party. The Catholic University…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsPeng Shuai: The Missing Chinese Tennis Star
Chen Guangcheng comments on Peng Shuai, the missing Chinese Tennis Star.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsImprisoned by the Chinese Government: The Barefoot Lawyer's Journey (Part Three)
In part three of The Barefoot Lawyer's Journey, Chen Guangcheng talks about his imprisonment by the Chinese Communist Party.
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsFighting the One Child Policy: The Barefoot Lawyer's Journey (Part Two)
In part two of The Barefoot Lawyer's Journey, Chen Guangcheng speaks about his lawsuits against the Chinese government for discriminating against blind people…
Barefoot Lawyer ReportsGrowing up Blind in China: The Barefoot Lawyer's Journey (Part One)
In part one of The Barefoot Lawyer's Journey, Chen Guangcheng speaks about what it was like growing up blind in China and what sparked his interest in law.