Archive for May, 2009
Wang Dan on Tiananmen in 1989: I’m proud
Wang Dan on Tiananmen in 1989: I’m proud – “‘We lost a lot but we gained a lot too… I’m proud every time I think about it,’ Wang told AFP in an interview from Taiwan.” – “Twenty years on
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Tiananmen mothers won’t let memory of their dead fade
(Communist China) Tiananmen mothers won’t let memory of their dead fade – Reuters: “Twenty years after her teenage son was shot by troops near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Zhang Xianling is still trying to
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Hong Kong: Thousands march in Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen crackdown
Hong Kong: Thousands march in Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen crackdown – AFP: “Thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong today to commemorate the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing 20 years ago,
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The uprising China would have us forget
The uprising China would have us forget – “In the early morning dew on April 4 this year, when 75-year old retired Shandong University professor Sun Wenguang set off in a hired taxi to the summit of Yingxiong
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China faces dark memory of Tiananmen
China faces dark memory of Tiananmen – AFP: “Authorities in China are bracing for the 20th anniversary of the deadly June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, a pivotal
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June 4 – Estimated 150,000 Call for Democracy in Hong Kong
Estimated 150,000 Call for Democracy in Hong Kong AP: – “in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park, a crowd chanted slogans calling for Beijing to own up to the crackdown and release political dissidents. Organizers
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Daily Telegraph: Tiananmen remembered 20 years on
Daily Telegraph: Tiananmen remembered 20 years on – “Fang Zheng’s last memory before he
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Washington DC: Many Attend Candlelight Memorial Remembering Tiananmen Square Martyrs
On May 30 near the Washington Monument in Washington DC, many people joined the candlelight memorial event sponsored by Remember64.org
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Canada Ottawa: Brother gets life in “honour killing”
(Canada) Ottawa: Brother gets life in honour killing – murder of Khatera Sadiqi – “A ‘twisted sense of values’ led an Ottawa man to murder his sister and the man she loved,
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June 6 – DC Counterprotest to Islamic Supremacism and Totalitarianism – Moved to Israel Embassy
On Saturday, June 6, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) will be holding a counterprotest in Washington DC which has now MOVED to be near the Israel Embassy from 12 Noon to 3 PM. Our counterprotest will be to those organizations that have a history
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