FR: Michael Craig, Co-Chair, China Human Rights Group

Han Dongfang, Chinese labour activist, to speak in Toronto, February 22

The China Human Rights Group and the Toronto Association for Democracy in China are pleased to sponsor a presentation by HAN DONGFANG, a founding member of the Beijing Workers' Autonomous Federation, the first independent labour organization in the People's Republic of China.

Arrested as a result of his pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square in 1989, Mr. Han was held without trial for 22 months. Currently the founding editor of the China Labour Bulletin in Hong Kong, he was the recipient, in 1993, of the Democracy Award from the National Endowment for Democracy.

HAN DONGFANG will speak about ECONOMIC REFORM AND LABOUR RIGHTS IN CHINA Thursday, February 22, 1996, 7:30 p.m.

O.I.S.E. - Room 212

252 Bloor Street West, Toronto.

(East of St. George)

No charge. All welcome, including "representatives" of the PRC from the Toronto consulate.

For futher information, contact: Bensen Lin - (416) 699-5274 or Michael Craig - (416) 588-4966.