It turns out Gao Zhisheng, who I reported on in my last post, is out of official Chinese custody and living near Wutai Mountain. According to Mr. Gao, he was released 6 months ago and now wants to live a quiet life with his family. He did not speak to whether he had been tortured in detention (he had been the first time he was detained), or on what terms he was released.
For now, at least, he is out of human rights law. His law practice, closed down in 2005, is not reopening. Even if this is the end of the line for Gao Zhisheng, he's already fought harder and done more good than most of us other lawyers ever will.
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