The media coverage for the Human Rights March 2011  was exellent.

Here two links to the related press articles.

Radio Free Asia (Mandarin)
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/th-12112011140906.html

Voice of America
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20111210-LA-HUMANRIGHTS-DAY-135398948.html

WHAT: MARCH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

DATE: Saturday, December 10, 2011

TIME: Meet and Assemble at 1:30 p.m.
The March will start at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:
STARTING LOCATION:
Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, Ca. 90012
The walk will be approximately one and half hours in duration

ROUTE:
From LA City Hall
Walk down Spring St to 5th St
Turn Right on 5th St
Turn Left on Grand
Turn Right on Wilshire
Turn Right on Vermont
Turn Right on 6th St
Turn Left on Shatto Place and arrive at 443 Shatto Place.

ENDING LOCATION:
Consulate of the Peoples Republic of China
443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, Ca. 90020

PROGRAM BEGINS:
On arrival of the marches at the Consulate.  Estimated arrival time 3:30 p.m.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
December 10 is the 64th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
This March for Human Rights is to highlight the continued negative trend in the Peoples Republic of China's (PRC) human rights record.
The government of the PRC has taken extraordinary steps in reining in civil society, particularly organizations and individuals involved in rights advocacy and public interest issues and increased attempts to limit freedom of speech and to control the press, the internet, and internet access.
We therefore will march to the Consulate of the Peoples Republic of China to demand for the peoples in China and Tibet their rights to Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Religion and all other Freedoms as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
We demand the release of all Prisoners of Conscience and the release of all Political Prisoners.

SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS & CONTACTS
Visual Artists Guild: Contact Ann Lau 10-539-0234, 310-433-0697 visual-artists-guild.org
Tibetan Association of Southern California: Pemoa Dolkar 818-538-9842, 310-736-8757 socaltibet.org
Amnesty International: Kalaya'an Mendoza Amnestyusa.org
Amnesty Group 148
Amnesty West
Asia-Pacific Human Rights Foundation
China Democracy Party
Hong Kong Forum
Los Angeles Friends of Tibet latibet.org
100 Thousand Poets For Change: Teresa Chuc Dowell 111toc.org
West America Chinese Political Refugees Association
 

A March for Human Rights

On the 64th Anniversary of the United Nations
Signing of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights.

Saturday, December 10, 2011, 2:00 P.M.
March Begins at Los Angeles City Hall,
200 N Spring St., Los Angeles 90012

Will March To

The Consulate Of The Peoples Republic Of China

3:00 p.m. arrive at 443 Shatto Pl.,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(The walk will be about one hour)

Demand The Government of The Peoples Republic Of China
The Immediate Release of Nobel Peace Laureate
Liu Xiaobo

The Only Nobel Peace Laureate Being Imprisoned.

For Information please call 310-539-0234, 310-433-0697
www.visual-artists-guild.org  vag@visual-artists-guild.org

You are cordially invited to join us in welcoming

Liao Yiwu  廖亦武
Author, Poet, Musician, Journalist

Saturday, October 8, 2011

3 p.m. Book Talk Mr. Liao will talk about his books "God is Red" and "The Corpse Walker" (see below)
Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, Ca 91101

6 p.m. Dinner Chinese banquet style dinner and Musical Performance by Liao Yiwu
Golden Dragon Restaurant 960 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, Ca. 90012

RESERVATION: 310-539-0234 or 310-433-0697 The Book Talk is FREE but you need to RSVP for free admission to the Museum; Dinner cost is $30 per person, please RSVP as above

ABOUT LIAO YIWU
Mr. Liao Yiwu is a best selling author in Germany, but his books are banned in China. When authorities told him that he will be imprisoned if he does not cancel the planned overseas publication of his new books, Mr. Liao decided to leave. He escaped from China through Vietnam and arrived in Berlin this summer. Many of his books have been translated into German, French and English. Mr. Liao will be speaking through an interpreter about his two books that have been translated into English, "Corpse Walker; Real Life Stories: China From the Bottom Up" and "God is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in China". In "Corpse Walker", Mr. Liao documents the riveting, true stories of ordinary citizens surviving against all odds. In "God is Red", he records for posterity the unwavering commitment to freedom of expression of Christians in China.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact Ann Lau 310-539-0234 or 310-433-0697