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Chinese dissident Wang Dan recently
had his appeal denied after a perfunctory 10-minute
hearing. He now faces an 11-year sentence in Chinese
forced labor camps. Join us in our efforts to free Wang
Dan.
Support Democracy in China (SDC) is a volunteer
community organization based in Silicon Valley. Our
mission is to promote Human Rights in China through
peaceful means. Our ongoing projects include programs in
the following areas:
- Community Outreach
- Dissident Relief
- Information Technology
- Education
- Newsletter
Support Democracy in China just published
its periodic newsletter. Come read about the June
4 memorial event, Carol Bridgewater's dedication
to the democracy cause, and China's escape from
condemnation in the U.N.
- June 4
Commemoration of Tiananmen Square
On June 4, 1996, SDC co-sponsored a day of
activities to commemorate the courage of the
students who died in the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen
Square Massacre. A mock funeral procession
through downtown San Francisco, followed by a
conference at a hotel in Chinatown, were the
highlights of the event. Come see pictures of the
day's activities.
- Recognition of Congresswoman Nancy
Pelosi's Commitment to Human Rights in China
Support Democracy in China has long
been grateful to Congresswoman Pelosi's
unwavering support of the Chinese democracy
movement. To honor her efforts, we recently
awarded her a commemorative plaque.
- Martin Lee, Chairman of the
Democratic Party of Hong Kong, to speak on March
28
Support Democracy in China (SDC) and
Alliance for Hong Kong Chinese in the United
States (AHKCUS) present Martin C.M. Lee (Lee Chu
Ming), Chairman of Hong Kong's Democratic Party
speaking on "The Future
of Hong Kong after July 1, 1997."
- Assembly Bill
No. 2457 is Now State
Law
Assembly Bill No. 2457, introduced by
Assembly Member Liz Figueroa, makes it a state
policy not to buy any imported slave-made goods,
including products from China's prison labor
camps.
- Tiananmen
Square Photo Exhibit
Support Democracy in China and Christus Rex et
Redemptor Mundi have collected over 250 images
from the 1989 Tiananmen Square student
demonstrations. Come visit this compelling
pictorial tribute to the student democracy
movement.
- Amnesty
International
Amnesty International currently has a campaign
highlighting China's flagrant abuses of human
rights.
- Human
Rights Watch
Find dozens of reports on the status of human
rights in China over the last two years.
- Human Rights in China
Learn more about human rights in the People's
Republic of China
- Harry Wu's Laogai Research Foundation
Look at Harry Wu's extensive research on China's
Laogai prison camp system.
- Wei Jingsheng Home Page
For most of the last 16 years, one of China's
most ardent supporters of democracy has been in
prison. Help free Wei Jingsheng.
- Zhang
Weiguo's Web Site (in
Chinese)
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