European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes . Friday september 1,1995 asian activist s video shown in China a videotape made by activist Aung san Sun Kyi and smuggled from Myanmar is shown at the women s conference thursday in Huai Rou China. V v Huai Rou China a in just the spirit of Defiance China had feared thousands of cheering women gathered thursday to hear a videotaped message from Aung san Suu Kyi smuggled in from Myanmar a country with close ties to Beijing. The Nobel peace prize Winner s speech was played As a keynote address on the first full Day of work at. The non governmental organizations forum on women the largest International women s meeting in history. It is not the prerogative Jbf men alone to bring Light to this War lid women with their capacity for compassion and self sacrifice their courage and perseverance have done much to dissipate the darkness of intolerance and hate Suu Kyi told the forum participants. About 20 amnesty International members Gath ered outside the building holding banners posters and to shirts with the names and pictures of 11 female political prisoners Frorer around the world. Among were imprisoned chinese journalist Yaoyu and a tibetan Buddhist nun serving a 17-year sentence for demonstrating in the tibetan capital of Lhasa in 1989. The demonstrators later marched several blocks within the forum grounds defying chinese orders that All demonstrations be held in a tiny Section of the compound. China s foreign ministry spokesman Chen Jian later backed Down from that demand Tell ing a news conference that . Rules would apply inside the forum grounds. Chinese police filmed the amnesty International protest outdid not interfere. Suu Kyi s speech and the protest epitomized the Challenge to authority that China a leaders feared the women would bring to this tightly controlled country. Most Foum participants believe that is Why China insisted the meetings be held not in Bei police tried to seize a videotape brought to the conference by a group of exited tibetan women who evaded chinese efforts to keep them out of the country. But when a Security officer and a hotel worker grabbed it after it had been shown the tibetans and some members of the audience argued with them and snatched it Back. China has occupied the Himalayan Region since 1950 and rejects any Calls for its Independence or criticism of its treatment of tibetans. So far the attempted video snatching has been China s Only direct Effort to interfere in the for eign protests and participants however said they were being shadowed by chinese and their movements videotaped. Two and two showed up thursday at a human rights workshop thursday to Lake pictures of tie participants. A " China also has been sending members of its delegations to Monitor As Many of the workshops As possible. Known to chinese As the fire Bri Gade they Are there to put out the government Sline if need be. Chen the chinese foreign ministry spokesman said his government issued 27,496 visas but did not specify How Many were for the Ngo forum and How Many for an official . Conference. Organizers said 17,000 women had arrived by wednesday night to take part in the fofumabout10,000 fewer than had registered for hotel rooms. Participants feared Many failed to show because China denied them visas for political reasons. China has close ties with the military dictatorship in Myanmar formerly Burma and it is not Clear if it would have issued a visa to Suu Kyi had she applied. Myanmar s military rulers freed Suu Kyi in july after six years of House arrest for leading a pro. W democracy movement but she did not seek to at Jug As originally planned but in Huai Rou an tend the forum for fear of being barred from re hour s drive North of the City. Entering Myanmar. X1"" Ai i \ \ a 1 -=1 la la Vav r a i 1 m � i " g0mesee food & drinks show i act Yew Ujj 1 j / \ t t " j ,. ,. \ i a ? a. 95 Toyota Privia . 95 Toyota . 95 Toyota people Caj v/4dr l if Tsu ii ill a if i jilt Iii Siv tis Aii i �i1"--, i a of Vita 4.t4 on site $1000 Exchange Kaif r Stiv m next to pizza hut Nisi Dler Olgot. From Lan Stuhl o8 bldg pm Kino 1ass� b 4o wet r
