Greater Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊) announced the designation of yesterday, April 7, as the city’s Freedom of Expression Day in honor of late democracy advocate Deng Nan-jung’s (鄭南榕) sacrifice. Deng died in pursuit of “100 percent freedom of expression” on April 7, 1989, aged 43. Chen was attending the 25th memorial ceremony for Deng, and said she hopes the...
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