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150 Shanghainese Celebrate Chen Guangcheng’s Birthday

On November 9, 2011, 150 Shanghainese petitioners gathered to celebrate Chen Guangcheng’s birthday in a banquet at Xinxianghui Restaurant after petitioning to the municipal government. A list of attendees is included.

November 9, 2011

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Chen Guangcheng

Pictures of Lü Gengsong with Family after His Release

Lü Gengsong and his wife Lü Gengsong, his wife, his sister, and his daughter

August 23, 2011

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Shanghai Petitioner Mao Hengfeng in Wheelchair after Release from Reeducation-Through-Labor

Mao Hengfeng (毛恒凤) was released one month before completing her 18-month Reeducation-Through-Labor order due to her deteriorating health. She had been in a prison hospital in Shanghai since February 24, 2011, when she was taken into custody, just two days after having been released on medical...

July 28, 2011

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Mao Hengfeng

Jasmine Revolution Rally on Beijing’s Wangfujing Street

In one of the first Jasmine Revolution rallies in China, people came out to "stroll, surround, and watch." A large number of uniform and plainclothes police was present. Organizers have called for rallies every Sunday , with the next one scheduled for 2:00 p.m., February 27.

February 20, 2011

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Citizens Honor Released Petitioner with Flowers

On January 10, 2011, Shen Guodong (沈果东), a petitioner from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, was released after a 10-month detention for “obstructing official business.” Shen had petitioned on behalf of his family and others against forced demolition of their homes. Nearly a hundred people came in a dozen or...

January 10, 2011

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