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Prominent rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang could face lengthy jail term, fellow lawyer fears

PUBLISHED : Thursday, 12 June, 2014, 4:12am
UPDATED : Thursday, 12 June, 2014, 4:12am
Verna Yu
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Pu Zhiqiang was placed in criminal detention on May 6 after he attended a private meeting commemorating the 25th anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen pro-democracy movement. Continue reading

The Eurasian Perspective of the White Paper on Hong Kong

2014-6-11 20:12:50
As I ate lunch today with a friend at House News, discussing our reaction to Beijing’s release yesterday of a White Paper on Hong Kong, I received two message from another concerned friend. Continue reading

HK Bar association responded to the white Paper of state info office on rule of law and one country two system policy

 

HK Bar association responded to the white Paper of state info office on rule of law and one country two system policy

反駁白皮書 大律師公會聲明全文
2014-6-11 13:33:25

大律師公會,今午發出四頁聲明,反駁中國國務院昨日發出的《「一國兩制」在香港特別行政區的實踐》白皮書,另看報道〈大律師公會反駁白皮書 斥發放錯誤訊息〉。 Continue reading

Amnesty International UK:FREE LIU XIA

Liu Xia, a poet, artist and human rights defender, has been under illegal house arrest in Beijing since 2010 – when her husband, Dr Liu Xiaobo, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading

Tiananmen Mothers Speak Out

by Human Rights in China

In the lead up to the 25th anniversary of a horrific episode of government-ordered military violence against unarmed civilians, Continue reading

Young Chinese Twitter User Arrested for Proposing Method to Spread Truth about June 4th Massacre

By China Change, published: June 9, 2014

 

On Monday, June 9th, China’s state-run media outlet China News (中新网) reported that Continue reading

Tiananmen leader Zhou Fengsuo vows solidarity after secret China trip

Activist returned from US without a visa for June 4 anniversary on 72-hour transit stop

PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 10 June, 2014, 11:24am UPDATED : Tuesday, 10 June, 2014, 1:57pm

Agence France-Presse in Washington

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Chinese Democracy, Western Traps, and the End of History

Days after the 25th anniversary of the suppression of “pro-democracy” protests in Beijing, Reuters’ Ben Blanchard reports on a People’s Daily article celebrating the stability brought by China’s political system: Continue reading