May 29, 2014 • 10:20 pm
Updated 29 May 2014
Two months before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, authorities in China began detaining, disappearing, questioning, and intimidating Chinese dissidents, human rights lawyers and activists, journalists, and others. Many of the targeted individuals took part in the pro-democracy demonstrations in the spring of 1989. Continue reading
Individuals Affected by Government Crackdown Around 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre已关闭评论
Posted in Headlines, June 4th Commemoration
Tagged Gao Yu, Hu Shigen, June 4th, Pu Zhiqiang, Tiananmen, Xu Youyu
London, 7 May 2014 – Five prominent dissident writers arrested for taking part in events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy protests should be released immediately and unconditionally, PEN International said today.
Two of those detained are members of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre (ICPC), an affliate centre of the global organisation of writers. A third member of ICPC is also feared detained separately.
On 3 May 2014 at least 15 people – writers, scholars, activists – gathered at a private residence in Beijing to commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the brutal crackdown on 4th June 1989 pro-democracy protests. An estimated 2,000 unarmed individuals were killed by Chinese troops in Tiananmen Square, Beijing and other Chinese cities.
PEN International:China:Renewed crackdown on writers and journalists ahead of 25th anniversary of Tiananmen protests已关闭评论
Posted in June 4th Commemoration, PEN International News
Tagged Gao Yu, Hu Shigen, June 4th Commemoration, Liu Di
