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male, one female) to stop following her and her
children. As a result of the beating by the two
male police officers, Ms Geng is reported to have
sustained loosened teeth, a bleeding mouth and
gums, her fingernail on one hand completely torn
off and her leather clothing ripped into pieces.It is
further reported that Mr Gao and Ms Geng’s 13
year old daughter, Gege, has also been harassed
by the State Security Police who follow her at all
times, including while she is in school. It is
reported that they follow her to her classroom, in
the school corridors and even to the bathroom,
which makes her educational environment
difficult. Furthermore, on 21 November, it is
reported that Beijing police showed their badges
and attempted to pick up Tianyu, their two year
old son, but his kindergarten teacher refused to
comply. It has also been reported that Ms Geng's
70 year old mother is tailed by police if she leaves
the house. On 12 October 2006, Mr Gao Zhisheng
was formally charged with “incitement to subvert
the State”. It is reported that on 6 October 2006,
Ms Geng's birthday, she was allowed to see her
husband at the Beijing No. 2 Detention Centre
where they were watched and interrupted by
police officers throughout the visit which lasted for
approximately 20 minutes. However sources
indicate that Mr Gao has still not had access to his
lawyer Mr Mo Shaoping despite the recent
discovery of his current whereabouts, as the
authorities have reportedly stated that his case
concerns “State secrets”. Prior to 6 October 2006
he had allegedly been held incommunicado since
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