Remember the 66th Anniversary of "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" (纪念“世界人权宣言”颁布66周年）

On Dec 10, 2014, "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights", a Chinese human rights organization based in New York, USA, held a meeting at its in Flushing, New York to remember the 66th anniversary of "World Human Rights Day", or the promulgation of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights".

At the meeting, members of "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" called for the release of Dr. Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel laureate for Peace Prize who was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2009 for an article he wrote in 2008. Mr. Liu Xiaobo was arrested on Dec 9, 2008, the eve of the "World Human Rights Day", for a scheduled publication of his article "Charter 08", calling for rule of law, democracy, human rights in China.

Members of "Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights" attending today's meeting include: Cui Haiyan, Jin Guiyu, Bai Jinshun, Wei Jian, Piao Ri, Liu Shunfu, Che Minji, Li Honghua, Zheng Xinling, Wan Wenguo, Jin Meihua, Yu Jie, Tang Weixing.