According to Amnesty International, "The Tiananmen Mothers, relatives of victims of the 1989 military crackdown on protestors in China, have repeatedly submitted petitions to the government on a number of issues in relation to the events of 1989. In consequence, they have been subjected to harassment, discrimination and arbitrary detention. Call on the Chinese authorities to allow the Tiananmen Mothers to carry out their peaceful activities, to release those imprisoned in connection with the 1989 protests, and to carry out a full, independent and impartial investigation into the crackdown."
Click here to read about the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Click here to take action to demand justice for victims.
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About Amnesty
Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over 1.8 million members worldwide. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.
The UC Berkeley chapter of Amnesty International works to promote human rights through advocacy and education. Some of our past events have included:
The UC Berkeley chapter of Amnesty International works to promote human rights through advocacy and education. Some of our past events have included:
- "Eye on Human Rights" film festival. Our festival featured a free advance screening of the film Darfur Now, as well as the films Arna's Children and Thirst.
- A panel discussion about the situation in Darfur, held at the Free Speech Movement Cafe.
- A dinner/discussion series: a free dinner accompanied by a discussion of a current human rights issue
- Letter writing and activism campaigns covering issues such as the murders of women in Ciudad Juarez, torture at Guantanamo, conflict diamonds, and the genocide in Darfur.
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