Chinese Lawyer Gao Zhisheng Still Not Free: Probation Period Over
缓刑期满，中国律师高智晟仍未被释放

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【新闻关键字】
1. probation: n. [proˋbeʃən]缓刑
2. self-taught: adj. [ˋsɛlf tɔt]自修的
3. take on: ph. [ˋtek ɑn]承担
4. pro bono: ph. 为慈善机构和穷人提供的免费专业服务
5. defend: v. [dɪˋfɛnd] 为…辩护
6. eviction: n. [ɪˋvɪkʃən]逐出
7. lead to: ph. [lid] [tu]导致
8. clampdown: n. [ˋklæmp͵daʊn]取缔
9. take one’s toll: ph.付出代价
10. arouse: v. [əˋraʊz]唤起
11. petition: n. [pəˋtɪʃən]请愿书
12. call for: ph. [kɔl] [fɔr]要求、需要

[Gao Zhiyi, Gao Zhisheng’s Brother]:
“I think of him at night and I can’t sleep, how can I not think of him. I know his situation is not too good, there is no trace of him, one would surely think of him, I think of him a lot.”
高智晟的哥哥高智义说：
“我晚上想他到无法入睡，我怎能不想念他。我知道他处境不好，无任何他的线索，当然会想他，我非常想念他。”

There is still no trace of Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. On August 14th, 2006 Gao was sentenced to three years in prison and five years probation. Now five years are up and Gao should be free.
中国维权律师高智晟仍然下落不明。在2006年8月14日，高律师被判处三年有期徒刑和五年缓刑。现五年己到，应该释放高律师。

Gao Zhisheng is a self-taught Christian lawyer. He was once considered one of the top ten lawyers in China. He took on some of the most sensitive cases in the country, often on a pro bono basis, winning rare victories against authorities.
高智晟是一位自学成才的基督徒律师。他曾一度被视为中国十佳律师之一。他承接一些国内最敏感，与当局对抗，胜诉微乎其微的案件，且通常是免费服务。

[Mark Shan, China Aid Spokesperson]:
“He was not only trying to defend religious freedom for those in the Christian house church movement, for those victims of land eviction, he also defended those Falun Gong practitioners.”
对华援助协会发言人Mark Shan说：
“他不只试着捍卫基督教家庭教会运动的宗教自由，及那些土地驱逐的受害者，他也为那些法轮功学员辩护。”

Falun Gong is a spiritual group banned by the Chinese regime in 1999, it remains one of the most persecuted groups in China. More than 3,400 deaths due to persecution and over 63 thousand cases of torture have been documented so far.
法轮功是一个精神修炼群体，于1999年被中国政权禁止。现仍是受迫害最深的群体。至今，超过 3,400人死于迫害，酷刑报告超过63,000件。

It was Gao’s defense of Falun Gong that led to a clampdown by authorities. In 2005 the Chinese regime shut down Gao’s law firm in Beijing. Since 2006 Gao was in and out of custody suffering from torture himself. His current whereabouts are unknown.
高智晟捍卫法轮功，导致被当局取缔。2005年，中国政权关闭高在北京的律师事务所。自2006年以来，高律师不断进出拘留所，饱受折磨。他目前下落不明。

Mark Shan of China Aid, a U.S.-based Chinese Christian organization, says it’s no surprise Gao hasn’t been released.
对华援助是以美国为基地的中国基督教组织。其发言人Mark Shan说，高律师未被释放并不讶异。

[Mark Shan, China Aid Spokesperson]:
“We know how the Chinese government has treated Gao Zhisheng, as almost like the number one or number two enemy of the nation. So we don’t think they can let him go so easily. So it’s not a surprise at all.”
对华援助协会发言人Mark Shan说：
“我们知道中国政府如何对待高智晟，就像对付国家的头号或第二号敌人。因此，我们不认为他们会轻易放过他。所以一点也不意外。”

Gao’s detention has taken its toll on his family. Gao’s wife, son and daughter managed to escape China in 2009 and now live in the United States. Gao’s daughter has been hit especially hard by his absence.
高律师被拘禁，已让他的家人付出代价。2009年，他的妻子、儿子和女儿设法逃离中国，现居住在美国。他的缺席，对他的女儿打击特别大。

[Geng He, Gao Zhisheng’s Wife]:
“When we go to the home of friends from church, and my daughter sees a father with his daughter, carrying a musical instrument and the mother is also present, she can’t take it. She stands up and wants to walk out… So I know that when my daughter sees that warm, caring image of a whole family, it arouses deep feelings of past memories.”
高智晟的妻子耿和说：
“当我们从教堂到朋友的家，我女儿看到一位父亲与他的女儿，背着乐器，而母亲也在旁，她无法承受。她起身想要走开。所以我知道当我女儿见到温馨、有爱的家庭画面，会唤起过去回忆的深厚情感。”

Vice president of the European Parliament, Edward McMillan-Scott, wrote a letter to Gao’s wife on August 12th where he expressed admiration for Gao Zhisheng. He wrote Gao “will one day be part of China’s future.”
欧洲议会副主席Edward McMillan-Scott，在8月12日，写了一封信给高律师的妻子，表示对高律师的钦佩之意。他写道，“有一天高律师会成为中国未来的一部分。”

China Aid hopes the U.S. vice president can also play a role in securing Gao’s freedom.
对华援助协会希望美国副总统，也能够对确保高律师的自由，起到一定作用。

[Mark Shan, China Aid Spokesperson]:
“We hope the vice president of America, Biden, he is visiting China this week, so we hope he can raise this issue as one important thing.”
对华援助协会发言人Mark Shan说：
“我们希望，本周拜访中国的美国副总统拜登，希望他能把此事当作重要议题提出。”

Gao has now been missing for 923 days. Almost 150 thousand people have signed a petition calling for his release.
高律师现已失踪923天。有近150万人签署请愿书，要求释放他。
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