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May 25 2014 11:02PM
1989 Participant's Profile: Li Wangyang (李旺阳)

Li Wangyang (李旺阳, 12 November 1950 – 6 June 2012) , worker in a glass factory in Shaoyang, Hunan, published a underground publication, set up a labour union during the Democracy Wall (1978-83). He co-organized the Workers Autonomous...

May 25 2014 10:48PM
Today in 1989: independent worker organizations emerged in over 100 cities around the country

Independent worker organizations emerged in over 100 cities. They had a real capacity to help articulate the workers through the initiative of the students. # 八九六四 # 八九六四二五 # 89june4 25年前的今天(5月26日):组织工人自治会的浪潮席卷上百个城市。工自联坚定支持民主运动...

May 24 2014 10:15PM
1989 Participant's Profile:Zhong Qing (钟 庆)

Zhong Qing (钟 庆), Student of the Precision Equipment Department at Qinghua University. On the night of June 3, 1989, Zhong was shot in the head at Muxudi. Half of his face was blown off and his body was identified because of a school...

May 24 2014 10:09PM
Today in 1989: students and residents in Beiing protested against martial law.

#八九六四 #89june4 25年前的今天(5月25日)北京数以10万计的学生和各界人士在长安街和天安门广场游行,主要标语口号有“立即召开人大紧急会议”、“罢免李鹏”等, 游行队伍中有来自20多个省数百所高校的外地学生。 Premier Li calls on the troops to "overcome difficulties and carry out martial law." students and residents in Beiing...

May 24 2014 4:05PM
[CHRB] Under Criminal Detention: Labor Activist, Buddhist Priest & Rights Lawyers (5/16-22, 2014)

Contents Arbitrary Detention Labor Organizer Detained for 1 Year Without Sentence Activist-turned- Buddhist Priest Among 5 Detained for “Inciting Subversion” Updates on Detained Lawyers; More Individuals Locked Up Arbitrary Detention...