Fiery Chinese rights lawyer released from prison

By Gillian Wong

Published August 7, 2014 7:10pm ET

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Fiery Chinese rights lawyer released from prison — FILE - In this file photo taken Jan. 6, 2006 and released by Hu Jia, Gao Zhisheng, a human rights lawyer, second from right, poses for photos with his son Gao Tianyu, right, and his wife Geng He, second from left, and daughter Geng Ge, left, at their home in Beijing, China. An activist said Gao, one of China's best-known rights lawyers and fiery government critic ,has been released from prison but appears to be under close supervision by the authorities. Hu Jia said Gao was freed Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, from a prison in a remote far-western county and is with his brother. (AP Photo/Hu Jia, File) | Hu Jia

BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s best-known rights lawyers and a bold government critic whose accounts of torture drew international criticism of Beijing was released from prison Thursday but appeared to be under close supervision by the authorities.

The United States urged China to allow Gao Zhisheng to come to the U.S. to be reunited with his family if he chooses. His wife lives in San Francisco.

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