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Jun 3 2013 2:39PM
The 24th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre

On Tuesday the 4th of June, 7pm-9pm, protestors will gather outside the Chinese Embassy in London to hold a candlelight vigil commemorating victims of the Tiananmen Massacre in 1989. Protestors will read out the names of known victims...

Jun 2 2013 2:28PM
China’s New Leaders Must Confront Hard Truths on Tiananmen

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders – June 1, 2013) – For nearly a quarter-century, the Chinese government has maintained an impervious approach to the truth about its 1989 military suppression against pro-democracy protests. Authorities...

May 31 2013 6:40PM
[CHRB] Police Restrict Movements of Activists as Tiananmen Anniversary Nears (5/24-30, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing May 24-30, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Update on Anti-Corruption Crackdown: Two More Arrests in Beijing, Another Looming in Jiangxi Chongqing Activist Detained After Rally in Support of Beijing...

May 31 2013 4:27PM
The Referendum Question

The conferences have started. From Holyrood to Glasgow City Chambers academics, lawyers and politicians are beginning to work through the implications of the referendum on whether or not Scotland should be an independent country. I've...

May 30 2013 11:23PM
Poland: Threats of forced eviction to Roma continue

An estimated 20 Roma residents including children who have been living in an informal settlement on Paprotna Street, Wroclaw for the past three years, were served with a 14-day eviction notice by the municipality on 7 May 2013. The...