Tiananmen Mothers Petition (2008)
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Title
Tiananmen Mothers Petition (2008)
Subject
Tiananmen Square Protests; June Fourth Incident; Human Rights in China; Censorship; Political Protest
Description
This public petition, signed by 127 members of the Tiananmen Mothers group in 2008, called on the Chinese government to take responsibility for the deaths of civilians during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. The letter demanded truth, accountability, compensation, and an end to political repression of the victims’ families.
Creator
Human Rights Watch (2009). Tiananmen’s Unhealed Wounds. https://www.hrw.org/news/2009/05/13/china-tiananmens-unhealed-wounds
Source
Human Rights Watch (2009). Tiananmen’s Unhealed Wounds
Publisher
Human Rights Watch
Date
2008-03 (approximate date of submission)
Rights
Copyright © 2009 Human Rights Watch. Used here for educational and non-commercial purposes only.
Relation
Part of the exhibit: "The Tiananmen Papers: Censorship and Historical Memory"
Format
Text (PDF or HTML excerpt); original format: public petition letter
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
https://www.hrw.org/news/2009/05/13/china-tiananmens-unhealed-wounds
Citation
Human Rights Watch (2009). Tiananmen’s Unhealed Wounds. https://www.hrw.org/news/2009/05/13/china-tiananmens-unhealed-wounds, “Tiananmen Mothers Petition (2008),” Omeka, accessed May 22, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/313.