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Dr Carney Fisher
The University of Adelaide Adelaide University Business: +61 8 8303 4607 Ms Robyn Mills (email) Media and Corporate Communications Officer University of Adelaide Business: +61 8 8303 6341 Mobile: +61 410 689 084 Candace Gibson (email) Media Officer Marketing & Strategic Communications The University of Adelaide Business: +61 8 8303 3173 Mobile: +61 414 559 773 Fax: +61 8 8303 4829
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Friday, 3 September 1999 Wei Jingsheng, regarded by many as the father of China's democracy movement, will give a talk at the University of Adelaide on "Human Rights and Democratisation in China" this Friday night. Having spent nearly half his adult life in prison for the peaceful expression of his political views, Mr Wei has been awarded a number of international prizes, including the Olof Palme Award, The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award and the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. He has also been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. His public lecture is co-organised by the University of Adelaide's Centre for Asian Studies and the Department of Politics. WHERE? Lecture Theatre 102, Napier Building. University of Adelaide PLEASE NOTE: Mr Wei will only be in Adelaide for a brief time, from late Friday afternoon until late Saturday morning. An interpreter will translate for Mr Wei. |
