Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement

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Forum & Hong Kong Banned Books Exhibition 📅 Date: Friday, February 20, 2026 📍 Venue: Richmond Public Library – 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond (2nd Floor) Hong Kong Banned Books Exhibition (Provided by VSSDM) 🕟 Time: 4:30–6:00 pm The exhibition features banned books from Hong Kong and China, explores freedom to read and freedom of expression in Canada, and introduces banned titles available in the Richmond Public Library’s collection for public access. Freedom to Read Week Foru

The Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement is honoured to co-sign this open letter and to stand with members of the Canadian Coalition on Human Rights in China. We wish to express our deep concern regarding Prime Minister Carney’s forthcoming visit to China. At a time of escalating human rights abuses and transnational repression, we believe it is imperative that Canada’s highest political leadership place human rights at the forefront of all high-level engagemen

Fong So's Book  The Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement is supporting So Fong's self-financing book project with group order. The book is the author/artist's real-life story, illustrated with 139 sketches. ▪ Title: Three Years in Exile 流離紀事 ▪ Author/artist: Fong So 方蘇 ▪ Language: English ▪ Book content: 139 sketches with explanatory notes (approx. 300pp) To participate in a group order and secure your books, please visit https://forms.gle/UJ6NvBcZNo2heEE79 be

Statement by the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement (VSSDM) On the Guilty Verdict of Jimmy Lai The Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement (VSSDM) condemns the guilty verdict against Jimmy Lai and calls for his immediate and unconditional release.

Release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan October 28, 2025 We, the undersigned civil society organisations and individuals, call on the governments of the G7 and EU/EEA members to exert diplomatic pressure, both bilaterally and multilaterally, on the Hong Kong government to drop all charges and release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan immediately and unconditionally. We are appealing for international attention to their impending trial. Chow, a distinguished barrister and an A

Rally for Justice and Freedom- Release Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan 🗓 2025年11月2日（星期日） | Sunday, November 2, 2025
📍Vancouver Chinese Consulate
溫哥華中國領事館 (3380 Granville St, Vancouver, BC) 在他們即將受審前夕，
讓我們齊聲要求香港政府
立即無條件釋放二位爭取民主與人權的勇士——
鄒幸彤、李卓人。因捍衛自由和人權而被不公正地監禁了1000多天。   On the eve of their trial,
let us stand together to demand the
immediate and unconditional release
of two Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders —
Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, unjustly imprisoned for over 1,000 days


Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement (VSSDM) stands in solidarity with 52 international human rights organizations in...

The 2026 theme is “Imagining the Future of Hong Kong.”
Artists were invited to illustrate their visions of an ideal Hong Kong—offering hope, reflection, and creativity for the year ahead. At the end of the calendar, you’ll even find space to draw your own vision of Hong Kong.

Organized by: Hong Kong Social Movement Oral History Project, Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement Date: September 12,...

The forum invites two guests from different generations and movements — Alex Chow and Giggs. Their interaction is sure to spark new ideas...

A Thousand Five Hundred Candles in Support of the Hong Kong Alliance (Vancouver) June 4th is an everlasting pain for all Chinese, a shame...

UBC representative: We have a responsibility to defend democracy [Vancouver News] The June 4th Incident brought back a bloody and...

(From Vancouver) This year marks the 36th Anniversary of the tragic crime of June 4th. The Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic...

Every dollar you donate is a source of strength. Unite our strength, persevere in the long-term struggle. From the 1989 Tiananmen...

People-centered or Party Centered? The Ultimate Question for Reforming the Chinese Communist Party English version 中文版本

As we gather to honour the lives lost during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement, we also stand in solidarity with those...

This forum “Diaspora HongKongers’ Future at the Crossroads” featuring Alex Chow and Giggs will be conducted in Cantonese. Click here for...