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Tiananmen Mothers Quote Le Keqiang, Urge Leaders to Take Historical Responsibility for June Fourth
At the request of the Tiananmen Mothers, Human Rights in China (HRIC) is issuing the following essay by the group to commemorate the victims of June Fourth on its 26th anniversary. Quoting Premier Li Keqiang’s March 2015 speech that Japan’s leaders today bear historical responsibility for Japan’s...
June 1, 2015
Press Release
Ding Zilin
Li Tingting (Maizi): “Short in words but long in love—there are too many thanks that I would like to give" (Excerpt)
[Translation by Human Rights in China] Chinese original . . . Thank you to all the international friends for your support. Thank you to all of the many allies and like-minded people—those we know and don’t know. It was your concern and support, along with your vigorous appeals, that made even more...
April 20, 2015
Citizens' Square
Five Women Speak: Wang Man’s Thank-you Letter (Excerpt)
[Translation by Human Rights in China] Chinese original . . . Thank you to my four “accomplices.” Their singing voices, which penetrated through the high walls, along with their strong and committed expressions, helped me hold back the tears in those many moments when I felt like crying. Thank you...
April 20, 2015
Citizens' Square
Five Women Speak: Wei Tingting: “To My Little Companions – Thank You Letter from Waiting” (Excerpt)
[Translation by Human Rights in China] Chinese original . . . Since the day I was released, I have been catching up on reading your articles and posts, and various media reports, and began weeping a lot. There’s a lot I want to say but have been too overwhelmed by emotions to get it out. I wept...
April 20, 2015
Citizens' Square
Five Women Speak:Wu Rongrong: “I Look Forward To Getting Together To Chat over Drinks” (Excerpt)
[Translation by Human Rights in China] Chinese original . . . Looking back over the past 37, 38 days, even the most difficult days when I was forced to sleep on the floor and without medication, I knew I had to take care of myself, and be stronger. I hoped that upon my release, I would witness the...
April 18, 2015
Citizens' Square
Five Women Speak: Datu/Zheng Churan (with tears): “This Time, You’re Stronger and More Courageous than I Am” (Excerpt)
[Translation by Human Rights in China] Chinese original To all of you, my dearest: Knowing how fearless and headstrong I usually am, perhaps you thought I spent my 38 days in detention as the “prisoner-in-charge” or the champion of women’s rights, right? Ha ha, this time, you can laugh at me for 50...
April 20, 2015
Citizens' Square
“I’m Worried about Gao Yu and Wait for Her Early Return”
An appeal by Ding Zilin (丁子霖) , a founding member of the Tiananmen Mothers, to the Chinese authorities to conclude the trial of Gao Yu (高瑜), the widely admired veteran journalist. Gao, 70, was tried in November 2014 for leaking an internal Communist Party document, and faces a life sentence. The...
April 6, 2015
Citizens' Square
Ding Zilin
Statement by Chinese Lawyers on Not Participating in Unlawful Annual Inspections and Assessments
Cheng Hai (程海), a lawyer currently disputing his one year suspension from legal practice, leads 38 lawyers in demanding an end to the annual assessment and certification process for lawyers. The statement argues that this certification practice, mandated by the Ministry of Justice, not only...
March 15, 2015
Citizens' Square
Cheng Hai
Exactly Who’s Afraid Of Whom In Our Society Today?
[Translation by Human Rights in China] On the afternoon of February 2, 2015, the Tiananmen Mothers in Beijing gathered for their annual Spring Festival reunion activities. They once again reserved four tables, but the number of attendees this year was clearly smaller than in prior years, to the...
February 2, 2015
Citizens' Square

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