Democracy and Freedom Will Prevail in China (民主必胜，自由万岁）

On October 14, 2014, "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights", a Chinese human rights organization based in America, held a rally across from the Chinese Consulate in New York calling on the Chinese government to return freedom and democracy to the Chinese people.

They held banners that say "Democracy Will Prevail, Long Live Freedom!", and banners that call for the release of a political prisoner Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Xu Zhejun speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

Mr. Liu Xiaobo was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2009 for an article he wrote that calls for democracy, human rights and rule of law in China. He was charged with "inciting to subvert state power".

 Chen Jinfeng speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

Since his imprisonment in 2009, "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" has been doing everything it can to get him out of jail. It staged a number of protests at the Chinese Consulate in New York, the United Nations, and Washington DC calling for his release.

Jin Meihua speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

The "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" that Mr. Liu Xiaobo" was only exercising his freedom of speech, a right that is provided for in the Chinese Constitution, when he wrote this article, "Charter 08". The imprisonment of Liu Xiaobo violated his freedom of speech and is unjustified.

Yang Huisheng speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

At the meeting, a number of members of "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" speak out in condemnation of Chinese government's human rights violations, and call for Dr. Liu Xiaobo's freedom.

Xu Yingyu speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

Members of "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" attending today's rally include: Ren Hongliu, Wan Wenguo, Chen Jinfeng, Xuan Hua, Xuan Shiyin, Yang Huisheng, Huang Yingyu, Wang Qingrong, Wei Haoxing, Xu Yingyu, Jin Meihua, Jin Shanyu, Jin Xiuluo, Jin Tiezhen.

Xuan Shiyin speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

Ren Hongliu speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

Huang Yingyu speaks out at the rally calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, and all political prisoners in China

Wang Qingrong, Jin Xiuluo, Jin Tiezhen, Ren Hongliu and Wan Wenguo rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in New York calling for release of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo