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Never Forget! London Vigil to Mark Tiananmen Massacre 36 Years On

Join us for a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre and honour the courageous individuals who stood for freedom, democracy, and human rights in China, as well as those in occupied Tibet, East Turkestan, Southern Mongolia and Hong Kong.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Venue: Outside the Chinese Embassy, 49 Portland Place, London W1B 1JL

倫敦將舉行燭光集會，紀念八九民運36週年，緬懷六四死難者。
 🕗 時間：2025年6月4日晚8至10時
 📍 地點：中國大使館對面

Why We Remember – And Why You Should Join

On June 4th, 1989, the Chinese Communist Party ordered a brutal military crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Thousands of unarmed students, workers, and citizens – calling for democratic reforms and freedom of expression – were massacred. The true number of casualties remains unknown due to the Chinese regime’s strict censorship and ongoing repression of truth-telling.

To this day, the Chinese authorities deny justice, suppress memory, and persecute those who speak out. Every year, peaceful vigils are banned in mainland China, and activists are arrested for merely remembering the dead.

By standing together in London, we send a powerful message of remembrance and solidarity – not only for the victims of Tiananmen but also for all those suffering under the Chinese regime today.

We Stand in Solidarity With:

  • Chinese citizens and dissidents, including pro-democracy activists and human rights lawyers, who continue to risk their lives to stand up against tyranny
  • Tibetan people, whose culture, language, and religion are under systematic attack
  • Uyghurs in East Turkestan, facing genocide, forced labour, and internment camps
  • Southern Mongolians, resisting cultural erasure and assimilation
  • Hongkongers, whose freedoms and democratic rights have been crushed
  • Falun Gong practitioners, subject to torture, imprisonment, and organ harvesting

Stay Informed and Share the Truth

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Spread the word. Bring your friends. Light a candle for freedom.

#64Truth #TiananmenMassacre #TAM36 #June4 #TiananmenMothers #StandWithHongKong #FreeTibet #SaveUyghurs #SouthernMongolia #EndCCPRepression.

Defending Freedom: Condemning Beijing’s Repression in Hong Kong and Calling for Global Action – A Statement by Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities

London|20th November 2024|GATPM

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Defending Freedom: Condemning Beijing’s Repression in Hong Kong and Calling for Global Action – A Statement by Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities

The Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM) unequivocally condemns the sentencing of pro-democracy leaders, activists, legislators, social workers, journalists, and academics in Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law imposed by Beijing’s authoritarian regime. These individuals have been punished not for any crime, but for standing up for their fundamental rights and freedoms – values enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and international law.

Since the imposition of the National Security Law in 2020, the Chinese Communist Party has weaponised it to dismantle Hong Kong’s democratic institutions, silence dissent, and intimidate civil society. This law is not a tool for security but a weapon of repression, targeting anyone who dares to challenge Beijing’s tightening grip over the once-autonomous territory.

Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/inmediahk/51213347722/

The sentencing of these courageous individuals is emblematic of a broader pattern of human rights abuses orchestrated by the Chinese government, both within and beyond its borders. From the genocide of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (East Turkistan) to the repression of Tibetans in occupied-Tibet, Mongolians, and Falun Gong practitioners, and the bullying of Taiwan, China has consistently demonstrated a blatant disregard for human dignity, rule of law, and international norms.

Hong Kong is a stark warning to the world. The erosion of freedoms under the pretext of “national security” could become a template exported to other nations, undermining global human rights and democratic values. This cannot be tolerated.

We call on the UK Government to honour its historical and legal obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration by:

  1. Imposing targeted sanctions against Hong Kong and Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses.
  2. Expanding safe haven policies to ensure that Hongkongers fleeing persecution have access to asylum and refuge in the UK and other democracies.
  3. Demanding international accountability through the United Nations and other platforms for the deterioration of freedoms in Hong Kong.
  4. Strengthening alliances with like-minded nations to counter Beijing’s authoritarian expansionism.

We urge the international community to adopt a united and robust approach to hold Beijing accountable for its violations and to protect the rights of Hong Kong’s people. The values of freedom, democracy, and justice demand nothing less.

The struggle of Hongkongers is not just their own – it is a fight for the universal principles of liberty and human dignity. The world must stand with them.

Tsering Passang, 

Founder & Chair, Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities (GATPM)
20 November 2024