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Tiananmen Square anniversary memorial - Join us
June 4 marks the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Thousands were killed and many were injured during the crackdown.
Since the incident, government officials have banned all references to the crackdown within mainland China, including censoring information on the internet.
19 years later, many are still seeking justice.
Amnesty International will be holding memorials across Australia to remember those killed and to stand in solidarity with those who are still demanding official government recognition, to allow public debate and mourning, and to release those still imprisoned in relation to the protests.
VIC * NEW *
Date: June 4th
Time:11am-2pm
Location: Victorian State Library, corner of Lonsdale St and Swanston St, Melbourne
Add your name to support the Tiananmens Mothers peaceful human rights activities.
You are welcome to bring along a red rose in solidarity.
QLD/NNSW
Location: Brisbane Square, George St, Brisbane City
Date: Wednesday 4 June
Time: 5:00 pm
Contact details to RSVP or for more info: Fiona Parsons f.parsons@student.qut.edu.au or 3136 6400
ACT/SNSW
Location: Tilley's
Date: Saturday the 31st of May
Time: Midday and 2pm
RSVP or more info: actaia@amnesty.org.au
WA
Location: Claisebrook Park, East Perth
Plain and Brook Streets (near roundabout)
Date: Wednesday 4th June, 2008
Time: From 4pm
6 to 6.30pm: Candlelight and *Red Roses Procession
Bring chairs, cushions, rugs, warm clothing, candles in glass jars
RSVP or more info: waaia@amnesty.org.au
NSW
When: Wednesday 4th June
Where: Chinese Consulate, 39 Dunblane Street, Camperdown
Time: 8:30-9:00am
RSVP: nswaia@amnesty.org.au
NSW
Tiananman Square Crackdown Anniversary Action – Martin Place
When: Wednesday 4th June
Where: Martin Place, Amphietheatre Area
Time: 12:00-01:30pm
RSVP: nswaia@amnesty.org.au
Simultaneaous actions will take place around various university campuses such as UNSW and Macquarie Uni.
SA
When: Wednesday June 4th, 6:30pm
Where: SA/NT Action Centre - 80 South Tce Adelaide
Film Night - the Tank Man
RSVP: sant@amnesty.org.au
More info: www.sant.amnesty.org.au
TAS
Location: Salamanca Square
Date: Wed 28 May
Time: 12 - 1pm
Brief description: Table w/postcards to sign
RSVP or more info: tasaia@amnesty.org.au
Comments
Sophie Peer | Posted on 3 June 2008, 06:35PM | Report comment
MELBOURNE JUNE 4 EVENT
Please join us between
Time:11am-2pm
Location: Victorian State Library, corner of Lonsdale St and Swanston St, Melbourne
Add your name to support the Tiananmen Mothers and if you like, bring along a red rose in solidarity.
Sophie Peer | Posted on 2 June 2008, 11:52AM | Report comment
Hi Melbourne-ites
Apologies, we’re getting there!
We are confirming a CBD option for people in Melbourne to commemorate the crackdown of June 4, 1989. Stay tuned.
For anyone interested (or not near one of the city venues for public gathering), there is the Tiananmen Mothers action online
http://action.amnesty.org.au/centre/action/13738/
and this is also available as a postcard from your nearest Action Centre.
http://www.amnesty.org.au/in_your_area
Contact the friendly staff there to be sent some of these cards; your colleagues, friends, family etc can sign and return these and be part of the call for change, no matter where they live.
Stay tuned, Melbourne people! Apologies for the delay.
Sue Pitt | Posted on 1 June 2008, 10:09PM | Report comment
Has everyone in Victoria suddenly decided to bury their heads in the sand? There is a list of activities for each state, but apparently nothing happening in Melbourne! Anyone have any idea about what our contribution is supposed to be?
Sophie Peer | Posted on 30 May 2008, 06:37PM | Report comment
I agree Karan, the censorship is so extreme and so many Chinese people are not aware of what happened in their own capital to their own citizens in their own lifetime. Check out the tertiary educated Chinese citizens in this clip…. no idea what the tank man image is.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tankman/view/
We cannot blame the individuals and we must try and understand how difficult it would be to find out such things about your own country. A gentle opening, and showing that we can have debate and we can question our own Government and we can apologise for wrongs in history are all part of the way forward. We are seeing activism and questioning China and I look forward to standing beside Chinese friends as they see their Government become answerable and respecting the rights of individuals.
karan | Posted on 30 May 2008, 06:17PM | Report comment
i think it is time that the chinese people are educated on the events that happened in 1989. the chinese students in the australian universities such as macquarie and UNSW have no idea of what happened in 1989. i can understand in china everything is censored. but when u are studying in a university in australia they shud be aware of what has happened. my biggest plight is that either they chose not to dwell too much into matter outside of what their goverment has laid down for them or that they are just completly brainwashed. in order to end the suppresion of rights in china all we can hope is for the modern chinese generation to stand up and question their governments motives.. and in order for them to do that we have to educate them on the injustice and violence taken against their own people
warren | Posted on 30 May 2008, 12:36PM | Report comment
Where is Melbourne. I would love to attend something during the day. Although in the evening there will be a special presentation of “10 questions for the Dali Lama” at the Kino Dendy on the 4. some of the proceeds will be donated to the Australia Tibet Council to help bring attention to the plight of Tibetans in and outside Tibet. Details follow
Melbourne 6.00pm at Kino Dendy on
Wednesday 4th June to raise funds for the Australia Tibet Council.
Guest speakers include the Chairman of Australia Tibet Council,
George Farley and Kesang Wangmo, a Melbourne based Tibetan activist, who
every Sunday until the opening of the Beijing Olympics is leading a peaceful
vigil outside the Chinese Consulate in Toorak.
Tickets $16 per person.
*$7 from every ticket will be donated to Australia Tibet Council.
There are very limited seats. To book please call Kino Dendy box
office 03 9650 2100.
10 Questions for The Dalai Lama
ON DVD 5 JUNE 2008
Sophie Peer | Posted on 30 May 2008, 09:03AM | Report comment
Thanks for the update Michelle - a reminder of just how tightly the Chinese Government is controlling the internet, this place of apparent information sharing! All the Mothers ask for is fairness and justice - things the Chinese Government obviously considers too ‘sensitive’ and therefore must be removed from the internet.
PEROT | Posted on 29 May 2008, 10:45PM | Report comment
very happy to work with Amnesty Australian.
Thank you for your news
verySincerely
Michelle | Posted on 29 May 2008, 05:04PM | Report comment
The “Tiananmen Mother” opened their web site yesterday, but it was filtered out immediately by the CCP. You can visit only if you are outside China, the site URL is:
http://www.tiananmenmother.org/
Chelsea | Posted on 28 May 2008, 10:16PM | Report comment
This looks great, I would really like to try and make it. Can’t wait!!