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Tens of Thousands in Hong Kong Tiananmen Protest
Hong Kong Tiananmen protest seeks to recognize democracy protests repressed in China decades ago
Chinese Activists Call for Jailed Liu Xiabao’s Release
Democracy activists push Chinese government to see political prisoner jailed Liu Xiabao’s release
Push for Hong Kong Tiananmen Remembrance
Hong Kong Tiananmen Remembrance has largely been forgotten like inside China but activism building
China’s Tiananmen Mothers Still Demand Justice
Tiananmen Mothers: Information on China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre is largely repressed inside country
China Angry as Dissident Guangcheng Receives Award
Chinese blind lawyer dissident Guangcheng receives award for years of activism in closed system
5000 Tibet Refugees to Come to America
Tibet Refugees to Come to America as grant visas to five thousand refugees repressed by China
Lawyers Beaten While Visiting Secret Chinese Jail
Heroic human rights lawyers met with violence after visiting secret Chinese jail in investigation
Corrupt China Official Felled by Social Media
Corruption goes unaddressed with lack of free press but China official felled by social media
Bloggers Protest Chinese Girl’s Fake Suicide Protest
Chinese girl’s fake suicide of migrant worker supported by protesters wary of government’s role