Barefoot Lawyer Reports

Censors banned looking up "Shawshank Redemption" when Chen Guangcheng was imprisoned in Communist China. In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Guangcheng talks about the extreme and absurd levels of censorship the Chinese Communist Party engages in when dealing with "sensitive issues."

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng explains the infamous "709 Crackdown," which marked the beginning of the Chinese Communist Party's widespread persecution against human rights activists.

Xu Zhiyong and Li Qianchu are human rights activists whose relationship has been disrupted by their imprisonment by the Chinese Communist Party. Xu Zhiyong has been in jail for several years, and recently Li Qianchu was sentenced to several years in prison. Despite their struggles, the couple remains committed to each other, as well as the fight for human rights in China.

January 23, 2024 marks the United Nations' periodic review of China's human rights. But does this review mean anything substantive will happen to punish the Communist Party for its atrocities? Chen Guangcheng explores this question, as well as ways the United Nations can punish the Communist Party for its crimes against humanity.

Chen Guangcheng discusses the results of Taiwan's elections and their implications for the country's future and independence.

In this interview conducted by Dr. Bill Saunders and Chen Guangcheng, the human rights sculptor Chen Weiming discusses how Chinese spies destoyed his pro-democracy statues in his California park.

Chen Weiming has built several sculptures that promote democracy and oppose authoritarianism in Communist China. The sculptures can be seen in California's Liberty Sculpture Park. Last summer, Chen Guangcheng, along with several other human rights activists, visited the park. In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Guangcheng and Dr. Bill Saunders interview Weiming about his work, as w...

Chen Guangcheng discusses the biggest news stories about the Chinese Communist Party. Links to each story can be found below: -2023 Chinese New Year Protests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VxvT_lalXA -Spy Balloons Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HQQTmoEo9k -Spy Balloons Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OEFi1p7tFM -Xi Jinping's meeting with Putin: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

A new variant of COVID is spreading through China. Western media is taking concern, but how bad really is it? Chen Guangcheng gives some insight from his sources in China.

China's credit rating has just been downgraded to negative. Chen Guangcheng explores why the Chinese economy is not as strong as the Communist Party would lead us to believe. From a failing construction market, to deflation, to the depletion of cheap labor, China's economy is in deep trouble.

Sun Lin, a human rights activist, was allegedly beat to death by police officers in China. The local police claim that the 70-year-old-man put up a fight against them, though they have not allowed his family to view his body and have punished anyone who has attempted to share Lin's story.

During Chinese dictator Xi Jinping's visit to the San Francisco, several pro-Chinese-democracy activists reported harassment and attacks by Chinese Communist Party supporters. In this podcast, Chen Guangcheng talks about Jie Li Jian, who claims he was arrested while trying to defend himself from attackers.

Chen Guangcheng reflects on the blessings of liberty in America and gives warnings about the challenges American Democracy might face in the next year.

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping is visiting San Francisco, California. In response to his visit, several activists, several of whom are Chen Guangcheng's friends, have taken to the streets to protest. The United States government has worked hard to shield Xi from seeing these protests. Chen Guangcheng discusses the situation.

Kay Rubacek is a human rights activist whose books and films raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's brutality. Rubacek has a vast history of opposing totalitarianism, and she was arrested for holding a pro-peace banner at Tiananmen square. In part one of this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Dr. William Saunders interviews Rubacek.

Kay Rubacek is a human rights activist whose books and films raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's brutality. Rubacek has a vast history of opposing totalitarianism, and she was arrested for holding a pro-peace banner at Tiananmen square. In part one of this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Dr. William Saunders interviews Rubacek.

Kay Rubacek is a human rights activist whose books and films raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's brutality. Rubacek has a vast history of opposing totalitarianism, and she was arrested for holding a pro-peace banner at Tiananmen square. In part one of this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Dr. William Saunders interviews Rubacek.

Lu Siwei and Chen Siming are both human rights activists who fled China and sought asylum. While Chen Siming's attempt was succesful, Lu Siwei's was not. In this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports, Chen Guancheng analyzes why this happened, and argues that the United States and the international community should fight for more cases like Siming's.

Aided by the United States, Gloria Chen and her family escaped China, where her now ex-husband was, and still is detained. Dr. William Saunders and Chen Guangcheng interview Gloria, as she gives a great example of how American diplomacy can help human rights activists.

Lu Siwei is a human rights lawyer who attempted to escape to Laos. His lawyer, who possibly has ties to the Communist Party, has stated he was deported to China, but the Laotian government claims he is still in Laos.

Dr. Lee Edwards is the Founder of the Victims of Communism Museum. He is an acclaimed author, researcher, and historian. In this podcast, he discusses the failures of Communism with Dr. Bill Saunders, Director of the Center for Human Rights at The Catholic University of America.

Li Heping, a Chinese human rights activist, spent one year in prison and looked like he aged twenty years because the brutality of and torture by the Chinese Communist Party.

In Spring 2023, The Catholic University of America’s Center for Human Rights hosted its first-ever Human Rights Essay Contest. The theme was tackling human rights in China. The prompt was: "Explain why Communism is an inadequate system of governance, specifically in Communist China. Cite examples of human rights abuses in China as evidence. Finally, explain why American ideals and institution...

Jason Jones is the Founder and President of the Vulnerable People Project, which aims at raising awareness of human rights atrocities across the world and providing aid to those in need. In this podcast, Jason and Dr. Bill Saunders talk about VPP's efforts to free captive bishops in Communist China. To support Jason's efforts in the Hawaii relief effort, click here: https://vulnerablepeopl...