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Tibetan Mother Self-Immolates in China

Posted on 05/27/2015 by | Tibetan Mother Self-Immolates in China已关闭评论

May 27, 2015 6:42 PM

A Tibetan mother of two set herself on fire Wednesday to protest China’s repressive policies towards Tibetans.

Sangye Tso, 36, self-immolated in front of a Chinese security and re-education building located Continue reading →

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China pressure suspected as Malaysia bars Hong Kong teen activist

Posted on 05/26/2015 by | China pressure suspected as Malaysia bars Hong Kong teen activist已关闭评论
Student leader Joshua Wong is scolded by government supporters (L) during a promotional event on electoral reform in Hong Kong, China April 25, 2015. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Student leader Joshua Wong is scolded by government supporters (L) during a promotional event on electoral reform in Hong Kong, China April 25, 2015. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Tue May 26, 2015 8:19am EDT

KUALA LUMPUR/HONG KONG | BY ANURADHA RAGHU AND SHAN KAO
Student leader Joshua Wong is scolded by government supporters (L) during a promotional event on electoral reform in Hong Kong, China April 25, 2015.
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Malaysia on Tuesday denied entry to a prominent teenage Hong Kong activist for a Continue reading →

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China Stops Tibetans Leaving The Country on Vacation

Posted on 05/25/2015 by | China Stops Tibetans Leaving The Country on Vacation已关闭评论

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Tibetans pose for a group photo at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in undated photo.
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The ruling Chinese Communist Party has implemented new Continue reading →

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Jailed Chinese Rights Lawyer Dismisses ‘Ethnic Hatred,’ ‘Picking Quarrels’ Charges

Posted on 05/24/2015 by | Jailed Chinese Rights Lawyer Dismisses ‘Ethnic Hatred,’ ‘Picking Quarrels’ Charges已关闭评论

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Pu Zhiqiang (front right) attends a seminar about the Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing, May 3, 2014.
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Jailed rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang dismissed charges of “incitement to racial hatred,” and “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble,” Continue reading →

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Joan Baez and Ai Weiwei receive 2015 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award

Posted on 05/23/2015 by | Joan Baez and Ai Weiwei receive 2015 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award已关闭评论

ai_weiwei_and_joan_baez_0Legendary folk singer Joan Baez and world-renowned artist Ai Weiwei were today awarded the 2015 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award at an evening ceremony in Berlin which featured performances from artists around the world.
The Amnesty International Ambassador Continue reading →

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Global Call for Release of Dr Wang Bingzhang for His Daughter’s Wedding Ceremony

Posted on 05/23/2015 by | Global Call for Release of Dr Wang Bingzhang for His Daughter’s Wedding Ceremony已关闭评论

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Global Call for Release of Dr Wang Bingzhang for His Daughter’s Wedding Ceremony

Ms. Wang Tianna, daughter of the founder of China’s overseas democracy movement, has urged global leaders to help release her father for her wedding ceremony in July. Continue reading →

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Tibetan Father of Four Self-Immolates in China

Posted on 05/22/2015 by | Tibetan Father of Four Self-Immolates in China已关闭评论

763C653A-E779-4EFD-A59C-7405E29C1EB8_w640_r1_sFILE – Activists displaying portraits of people who killed themselves via self-immolation take part in a rally to support Tibet in Taipei, March 10, 2013.
Tinley Nyandak

May 20, 2015 7:58 PM

A father of four in China’s Sichaun Province set himself on fire Wednesday to protest China’s repressive policies towards Tibetans.

Tenzin Gyatso Continue reading →

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Tensions Mount in Hong Kong Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary

Posted on 05/21/2015 by | Tensions Mount in Hong Kong Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary已关闭评论

9E27C609-8883-4DCD-8C2F-6DC6434E967E_w640_r1_s_cx0_cy8_cw0FILE – Chinese men walk on Tiananmen Square, March 5, 2015.
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May 20, 2015 8:42 AM

HONG KONG—June 4 will mark the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, and as in years past, Hong Kong residents will mark the date with massive Continue reading →

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