Take New Steps to Free Gao!
With the exciting news of the release of Maryam and Marzieh, let me remind you that our brother Gao Zhisheng is still missing and we are still trying to find out how his health is and where he has been taken.
We do know from recent reports that Gao is living, however we need to continue to put pressure on government officials, as well as pray, so that Gao will become free just like Maryam and Marzieh.
Here's more information from China Aid and The Voice of the Martyrs.
Even after delivering over 106,000 signed petitions to the Chinese embassy, officials there have refused to provide any further details of human rights attorney, Gao Zhisheng's whereabouts or physical condition.
During recent committee hearings in Washington D.C., six Chinese human rights legal defenders spoke on the human rights abuses in China, including the specific case of Gao Zhisheng.
A number of concerned US government officials, including Rep. Frank Wolf and Rep. Chris Smith, committed to continue putting pressure on the Chinese government. Thirty U.S. House Representatives then signed a Congressional Letter to President Obama on November 10th, calling on him to raise awareness of human rights issues while in China - listing the treatment of human rights lawyers first.
Most U.S. Representatives remain unaware of the kidnapping and brutal torture of Gao, a man nominated for the Nobel peace prize in 2008.
And they will remain unaware unless we take action.
We have set up a special page on www.FreeGao.com to assist you in contacting your state representative by email and making him or her aware of Gao Zhisheng's tragic situation.
After entering your email address, you will receive complete instructions from China Aid on how to send your message. The whole process will take you less than 10 minutes.
You will also have the opportunity to make a financial contribution to help China Aid keep this campaign and others like it moving forward and ultimately to free wrongly persecuted individuals like Gao Zhisheng.
Please remember to share this campaign with your friends and family. The more voices we add to the petition and hold our US Representatives accountable through our emails, the greater the volume of the outcry and the stronger chance we have of helping return Gao to his family.
For complete instructions on contacting your state representative on behalf of Gao Zhisheng, please follow the link below.
Thank you for taking action today!