In Their Own Words 01 - Chen Guangcheng and Christian Bale

Christian Bale tells the remarkable story of his friend Chen Guangcheng, a blind self-taught lawyer, who took on the Chinese government’s one-child policy and defended women against forced late-term abortions and forced sterilisation. Guangcheng risked everything to stand up for what he believed in and paid the price. As a result of his work, he was targeted by the government and was held under house arrest with his wife and daughter enduring months of isolation and physical and mental abuse until his dramatic escape. Christian Bale recalls being attacked during his own dramatic attempt to visit Guangcheng under house arrest in China. Outraged at Guangcheng’s treatment, he has remained a supporter and friend. Guangcheng is one of the only Chinese dissidents to successfully escape the country to tell the tale of the persecution he faced from the secretive world super power. Find out more at: www.amnesty.org.uk/chen Our In Their Own Words podcast brings you the first hand accounts of some of the most famous prisoners and former prisoners in the world. Subscribe now and don’t miss an episode.