Event: 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre

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Irish Examiner View: China's appointment to Human Rights Council undermines credibility

China has just been appointed to the United Nations Human Rights Council, giving it a large element of control over choosing candidates to investigate and report on issues such as freedom of speech and movement in countries worldwide.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Protest as an agent of change - Real change comes with real sacrifice

It is nearly always the case that when a society, or even a section of society, take to the streets to oppose autocracy, the usual cheering from a distant, safe sideline is quickly tempered by prudent apprehension. There are too many examples of human aspiration crushed by brook-no-argument force.

Mon, 05 Aug, 2019

We must defend every individual’s freedom of expression

Respecting everyone’s human rights means defending a person’s right to hold views even if we don’t agree with them, writes Colm O’Gorman

Fri, 13 Oct, 2017

Hong Kong security bill to proceed despite protests

THE watering down of reviled anti-subversion laws by Hong Kong’s government has done little to allay concerns, pro-democracy groups said yesterday, calling for the legislation to be postponed.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2003

Hong Kong protesters fear loss of political freedom

HUNDREDS of thousands of people marched in protest at anti-subversion legislation that many in this former British colony fear could erode political freedom six years after its return to Chinese rule.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2003