Battered Chinese Forced-Abortion Protester Released from Jail: Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese lawyer who has withstood abuse and imprisonment after drawing attention to his country's coercive one-child policy, has been freed from prison - but has not escaped the government's iron fist. Chinese officials installed surveillance equipment around his home and village.
Guangcheng had been jailed for publishing stories of women's forced abortions and sterilizations at the hands of the government.
A family friend told the Washington Post that Chen's health had been seriously damaged by his stay in prison, where he endured beatings from other prisoners and suffered chronically severe diarrhea, and that he had wept when reunited with his family.
His lawyer said he hoped Chen's spirit was not broken by the experience. "He did so much good for the villagers. I hope he will be able to adhere to those original principles and beliefs he had."
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