Amnesty has a long history of campaigning for the eradication of torture worldwide – so much so that we won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977. Since Amnesty’s creation, we’ve worked on behalf of individuals who are victims of torture, or...

Ye Weihang （叶伟航 ）， student of the Beijing City No. 57 Middle School. On the night of June 3, 1989, Ye was shot at Muxudi and died at the Naval General Hospital at around 2:00 a.m. on June 4. He was shot three times, with an external...

After failed to enter the city two nights earlier, the martial law troops stayed put on their routes surrounded by students and residents. On May 21, 1989, the city of Beijing returned to a strange normal. Martial law was in effect...

Yuan Li (袁 力), engineer in the Electrical Machinery Department of the Beijing Machinery Industry Research Institute. Around 11:00 p.m. on June 3, 1989, Yuan was shot dead at Muxudi, soon after he had left home. He died at 27. Initially...

The government formally declares martial law in Beijing, but the army's advance towards the city is blocked by millions of students and citizens. # 八九六四 # 89june4 # 八九民主运动 25年前的今天（5月20日）北京逾百万民众参与拦截进京军队，进京部队均未抵达预定的天安门广场等戒严执勤地点...