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Apr 20 2014 8:46AM
[CHRB] Lawyer Detained for Driving Car with Anti-Corruption Slogans upon Arriving at Ding Jiaxi’s Trial (4/11-4/17/2014)

China Human Rights Briefing April 11-17, 2014 Contents Arbitrary Detention Lawyer Driving Car with Anti-Corruption Slogans from Guangdong to Beijing, Detained upon Arriving at Ding Jiaxi’s Trial Shenzhen NGO Workers Detained in...

Apr 20 2014 8:42AM
1989 Protester's Profile: Hu Jian (胡践)

Hu Jian (胡践) lecturer from Taiyuan Industrial University, organised protests on campus and in the local central square. He set up local independent student unions. After 4th June, he went to Beijing, submitting a petition letter to the...

Apr 20 2014 8:34AM
Today in 1989: Police Voilently Dispersed Protesters

At 3am, hundred peaceful demonstrators at Xinhuamen were suddenly set upon by police wielding belts and clubs who attempted to disperse the protesters, and numerous students were injured. thousand students at noon marched to Tiananmen...

Apr 19 2014 8:37PM
1989 Protester's Profile: Wen Jie (温杰)

Wen Jie (温杰), instructor from Beijing Fashion Institute, received a master's degree in Chinese from Beijing University in 1988, posted Big Character Posters here and Peking Univ on 19 April 1989, contacting students and teachers in...

Apr 19 2014 7:59PM
1989 Protester's Profile: Yan Wen (严文)

Yan Wen (严文) joined in Big Character Poster campaign in Peking Univ on 18 April, giving public support to the sit-ins. In the evening on the New Year's day 1987, Yan and thousdand students marched to Tiananmen, demanding immediate...