Category: Totalitarianism

Communist China: Last Tiananmen ‘hooligan’ released from prison

(Communist China) Last Tiananmen ‘hooligan’ released from prison
— “The Dui Hua Foundation said Liu Zhihua was one of four workers who organized a factory strike in the central province of Hunan to protest the June 3-4 military action, which left hundreds if not thousands dead”
— “Liu, Peng Shi and Liu Jian were given life sentences on the now-obsolete charge of hooliganism. The fourth man, Chen Gang, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve. All the sentences were reduced over the years, the group said”
— “Earlier this month, Dui Hua estimated that 30 men remain in prison for clashes with China’s military during the Tiananmen crackdown, a steep drop from the original 60 it said were still behind bars”
See also:
http://www.duihua.org/2009/05/last-known-june-fourth-hooligan.html
http://www.duihua.org/2009/05/dui-hua-reduces-estimate-of-remaining.html
http://www.duihua.org/index.htm

Communist China to punish army officers for neglecting Communist Party

China to punish army officers for neglecting Communist Party
— “China’s Communist leadership has said it would punish military officers if they show signs of losing faith in the party and its ideology.”
— The Central Military Commission (CMC) “has issued a circular to officers saying it will keep a close watch to determine that uniformed officers follow the military disciplines and show loyalty to the Communist Party.”

(Communist China) Chinese leader condemns Tiananmen massacre from beyond the grave – Zhao Ziyang

(Communist China) Chinese leader condemns Tiananmen massacre from beyond the grave
— “Zhao Ziyang, the former Communist Party leader, has spoken from beyond the grave to break two decades of official silence on the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 with a wide-ranging attack on the Chinese political system”
— “He goes on to call for the introduction of democracy in China to rectify the country’s social problems.”

— London Times report

— Extract: “Prisoner of the State: The secret Journal of Zhao Ziyang”

— Book on Amazon: Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang (Hardcover)

(Communist China) Leading Chinese dissident claims freedom of speech worse than before Olympics

(Communist China) Leading Chinese dissident claims freedom of speech worse than before Olympics
— “He Weifang, a celebrated law professor and lead signatory to last year’s Charter 08 petition calling for democratic reforms in China, said the ruling Communist Party was currently engaged in a fresh wave of repressive internet and media censorship.”