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Apr 28 2014 10:22PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Yang Minghu (杨明湖)

Yang Minghu , male, born February 1, 1947, killed at age 42; before his death, he was a staff member of the legal department of the patent section of the China Trade Promotion Commission; before dawn, at about 2:00am on June 4, 1989...

Apr 28 2014 10:12PM
Today in 1989 : started a newspaper

On April 29, 1989, a "dialogue" took place, hosted by the State Council Spokesman Yuan Mu. However, it felt more of a press conference than a dialogue as Yuan Mu controlled the scene by dishing out partly-line answers. Students were...

Apr 27 2014 6:32PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Chen Laishun (陈来顺)

Chen Laishun (陈来顺) , Graduate of the photography class in 1989, Journalism Department, Chinese People's University On the night of June 3, 1989, while taking photographs on top of a building by the northwest side of the Great Hall of...

Apr 27 2014 6:20PM
Today in 1989: writers and scholars protest against Jiang Zemin’s purge of the World Economic Herald

Three dozens writers and scholars protested against Jiang Zemin’s purge of the World Economic Herald #八九六四 #八九六四二五 #89June4 25年前的今天(4月28日)北大贴出无署名大字报《几点建议》,提示学生“对话的依据是宪法和北大学生先前提出的7条要求,要达到目标,必须对7条有明确答复;正确评价此次运动,反对称之为动乱;承认学生自治组织的合法性”。...

Apr 27 2014 8:47AM
[CHRB] Sentences, Trials, Arrests in Ongoing Crackdown: A CHRD Guide (4/18-4/24/2014)

China Human Rights Briefing April 18-24, 2014 Contents Arbitrary Detention Sentences, Trials, Indictments & Arrests in the Crackdown: A CHRD Guide Special Notice Profiling New Prisoners of Conscience in China Arbitrary Detention...