The latest news on this front comes from an article at Human Right Watch put together by Yaqiu Wang. Take a look:

The Chinese rights activist Ji Sizun was released from prison in late April after serving four and a half years on fabricated charges of “gathering a crowd to disrupt public order” and “picking quarrels.” But rather than returning home, the 69-year-old Ji was taken straight to the intensive care unit of a hospital in his hometown in Fujian province.

Police did not let Ji’s family see him until 10 days later – and then only for 15 minutes. Ji, semi-conscious, was hooked up to many tubes. “He was in perfectly good condition [when he went into prison]. Now… he has become this helpless wreck,” Ji’s sister said. Police have also prevented Ji’s friends from visiting him and warned family and friends not to speak publicly about his condition.

During his imprisonment, Ji suffered from high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary artery disease. Lawyers applied for medical parole on his behalf several times, but all the requests were denied. It is unclear why he was placed in an intensive care unit.

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