Activist Chen Guangcheng in second US Congress call

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Source: BBC

Activist Chen Guangcheng has called the US Congress for a second time, accusing local Chinese authorities of harassing his family in Shandong province.

The Chinese dissident told the hearing that ''trumped up'' murder charges had been brought against his nephew.

Meanwhile the US state department said visas for Mr Chen and his family to travel to the US were ready.

Mr Chen, who spent six days at the US embassy in Beijing last month, is waiting for Beijing to let him leave.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18081976

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1. The thugs who are on payroll of police just don't....

....give a shit. If they want to harass someone they will. I feel for his family.