Renowned Chinese legal scholar and leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, who was sentenced to 14 years, has been on a hunger strike since October 4 in protest against the deprivation of his rights, including being placed under "close surveillance" and denied communication with his family. As a result, his weight has dropped dramatically, and his health has deteriorated.
Since July, Xu has been required to get permission if he wants to go to the bathroom or leave his cell and whenever he leaves his cell, he will be closely followed by other inmates. He was forced to work, and prohibited from talking to other people, and other detainees were not allowed to talk to him. This kind of torture is called Baojia(包夹), a cruel form of solitary confinement and humiliation.
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