Enforcement of China’s one-child policy, created in the 1970’s, has involved the use of forced abortion, even as late-term as eight months. In the past week, a blind activist, Chen Guangcheng, who exposed these activities by the Chinese Communist Regime, was bashed while attempting to leave his home where he has been under house arrest since September. Reuters describes his assailants as “club-wielding goons” and “thugs”, apparently hired by local communist Communist authorities. He is one of several activists attacked recently.
Washington-based Radio Free Asia reported: “About nine people, including two officials, punched and kicked Chen Guangcheng on Monday,” when he tried to get out to greet friends barred from entering his home. Chen’s cousin told RFA: “He fell to the ground five or six times. He is a blind man. He could not see them.”“. It was also the second attack on a civil rights campaigner in as many weeks. The activist’s cousin, a village official, spoke to reporters from Reuters. ”Up to 30 people have been guarding Chen‘’s house in each shift round the clock. The only visitor allowed is Chen’’s older brother. Chen and his family have survived on food bought by the goons, who have beaten him at least twice when he tried to leave his home. He was denied medical treatment,“, claims the January 6 Reuters report. Officials accused him of providing ”“intelligence”” to foreigners about forced abortions and sterilisations as part of strict family planning rules.
