Remember 65th Anniversary of "Universal Declaration of Human Rights"

On Dec 3, 2013, "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights", a Chinese human rights organization, held a rally at the Chinese Consulate in New York to remember the 65th anniversary of "Universal Declaration of Human Rights".

Although China is a signatory to the "International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights", the government has failed to protect the freedom of speech and other rights of its citizens, most notably by jailing the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for an article he wrote, calling for freedom of speech and constitutional reform. Mr. Liu Xiaobo is still serving his prison terms in China.

"Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" calls on the Chinese government to release all political prisoenrs, remove the blocade of the internet, so that people in China can enjoy freedom of speech.

Members of "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" attending today's rally include: Li Jingshun, Wu Meisong, Piao Chunzi, Piao Yingmei, Jin Honglian, Zheng Jinghua, Piao Hulin, Jin Xiuluo, Jiang Kaixiong, Li Lin.