Gao Zhisheng

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Human
gptkbp:advocated_for judicial independence
freedom of speech
religious freedom
Falun Gong practitioners
the rights of minorities in China
gptkbp:arrested_for gptkb:multiple_times
advocating for human rights
gptkbp:awards gptkb:International_Human_Rights_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1964-08-20
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Shanxi,_China
gptkbp:calls_for the end of censorship
reform in China
gptkbp:children three
gptkbp:criticism Chinese government policies
gptkbp:exile gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:faced harassment from authorities
gptkbp:faced_persecution yes
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Gao_Zhisheng_Law_Firm
gptkbp:has_appeared_in documentaries about human rights
gptkbp:has_participated_in human rights conferences
protests for human rights
gptkbp:has_received gptkb:international_attention
gptkbp:has_written foreign media outlets
the plight of Uyghurs
the rights of women in China
torture in Chinese prisons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gao Zhisheng
gptkbp:influenced_by Western legal principles
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of surveillance by authorities
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Nobel Peace Prize nominees
human rights activists worldwide
gptkbp:issues human rights violations in China
gptkbp:known_for human rights activism
legal defense of political dissidents
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:China_University_of_Political_Science_and_Law
gptkbp:nationality Chinese
gptkbp:notable_interview international journalists
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:published books on human rights
gptkbp:residence gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:spouse Gao Zhisheng's wife
gptkbp:was_executed_by gptkb:2014
yes
gptkbp:was_involved_in legal cases against the government
legal education initiatives.
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:international_human_rights_organizations
gptkbp:witnesses international bodies on human rights abuses
gptkbp:wrote open letters to the Chinese government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gao_Jisheng
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5