Category Archives: June 4th Commemoration

China frees artist held for Tiananmen anniversary

Associated PressAssociated Press – Sat, Jun 14, 2014

FILE – In this April 29, 2014 file photo, Chen Guang, former Chinese soldier turned artist, poses for a photo after a performance to Continue reading

Arrested Chinese Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang Speaks from Prison

THE EDITORS 06.13.14

Early this morning, the Beijing Public Security Bureau formally arrested rights-defense lawyer Pu Zhiqiang on charges of picking quarrels and illegally Continue reading

Calls Grow for Release of Chinese Student Held Over Tiananmen Tweet

2014-06-13 


A police van patrols Chang An Avenue near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, May 12, 2014.
ImagineChina

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China Arrests Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang Who Fought Labor Camps

BEIJING June 13, 2014 (AP)

By GILLIAN WONG Associated Press

Just half a year ago, civil rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang was earning accolades in the Chinese media for his work pushing for the abolition of labor camps. On Friday, Pu made headlines again — Continue reading

[CHRD] University Student Criminally Detained for June Fourth Tweet (6/6-12/2014)

Jun 12, 2014 • 4:42 am

China Human Rights Briefing

June 6 – 12, 2014

Arbitrary Detention

Detained Human Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang Denied Medical Bail
Freedom of Expression

University Student Criminally Detained for Tweet About June Fourth
Law & Policy Watch

Civil Society Members Call to Abolish Custody & Education System
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‘Tank Man’ Googled in China as Hackers Bypass Censors

By Bloomberg News Jun 12, 2014 7:44 AM ET
China’s Internet users can access censored content, including references to the Tiananmen Square crackdown, after online activists created a website duplicating Google Inc. (GOOGL)’s restricted portal. Continue reading

Gao Yu: Princelings Are Xi’s Greatest Challenge

Outspoken journalist and commentator Gao Yu was detained in April just days before she was to attend an event marking the anniversary of the 1989 protests. Continue reading

Beijing Police Detain Student Over Tiananmen Tweet

By AUSTIN RAMZY JUNE 11, 2014 2:16 AM
The Beijing authorities have detained a woman linked with a Twitter posting suggesting that a method for Continue reading