Author Archives: Yan Sham-Shackleton

“Winning” Free Speech -Not beating 59 Other Activists

Socio-Political Rants. I know much has been made of “Of the sixty nominees, Yan is the only Hong Kong person to be nominated of this award,” (To quote the Interviewer.) And I appreciate it every time someone mentions this fact to me or elsewhere. But I do want to say, which I did in theContinue reading ““Winning” Free Speech -Not beating 59 Other Activists”

News: UCSC alum nominated for free speech award

May 4, 2005 UCSC alum nominated for free speach award By JONDI GUMZ Sentinel staff writerhttp://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2005/May/04/local/stories/09local.htm SANTA CRUZ  —  China doesn’t want you to know about Yan Sham-Shackleton. She’s the 30-something graduate of UC Santa Cruz whose blog has been nominated by Reporters Without Borders for a free speech award. Yan’s blog, at http://www.glutter.org, touchesContinue reading “News: UCSC alum nominated for free speech award”

News: As We See It: Free speech can be risky

May 4, 2005  Santa Cruz Sentinel World Press Freedom Day is an important reminder for Americans to appreciate what we’ve got — and what we don’t want to lose. Tuesday marked the celebration of World Press Freedom Day, a day that’s designated by the United Nations as a date to celebrate and advocate for theContinue reading “News: As We See It: Free speech can be risky”

Street Artists Visits by Royal Elastics

It’s an event by Royal Elastics, the sneaker company. It will feature 3 famous street artists doingLIVE painting! One of them is named YOK, check out:www.theyok.com to see his work. The others are Mephisto Jones, and BOB. Here are the details:Thursday, May 5th7:30 – 11:30 pmIdN Pro Shop5-9 Gresson StreetWanchai2528-5744 It’s near the Pacific PlaceContinue reading “Street Artists Visits by Royal Elastics”

Buy Art To Support Rape Crisis.

Here is an auction at UCLA on May 14th.  The auction funds will be donated to Casa Amiga, a rape-crisis center in Juarez, Mexico. 400 Portraits. —– Since 1993, approximately 400 girls and women have been killed in Juarez and Chihuahua City, Mexico. Many of the serial victims were sexually assaulted and mutilated. Although MexicanContinue reading “Buy Art To Support Rape Crisis.”

Censorship/Self Censorship: Watering Down My Interview

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong Last Thursday an interview of me was played on TV in a show called “Discussion Point,” on Cable News Channel One. It was a show on "blogging and Hong Kong culture," and I of was invited to speak because of my nomination for the "freedom blog awards," which in everyContinue reading “Censorship/Self Censorship: Watering Down My Interview”

Erased: Hong Kong, Basic Law, My Future is a Cliche

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong, One of the things that happened after the interview is that I asked my friend, "Why won’t you believe that this is an example of self-censorship. Why can’t you accept that this is happening. Why can’t you call it what it is? About how much more will you and otherContinue reading “Erased: Hong Kong, Basic Law, My Future is a Cliche”

News: Beijing changes Hong Kong’s Basic Law

28 April, 2005    HONG KONG – CHINABeijing changes Hong Kong’s Basic Law Hong Kong (AsiaNews/Agencies) – For the third time in three years China has changed Hong Kong’s constitution. The Legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress has decided to reinterpret Article 53, Paragraph 2, of Hong Kong’s Basic Law which sets outContinue reading “News: Beijing changes Hong Kong’s Basic Law”

Nude On Beach This Sat

This Saturday catch NUDE live on the beach. High-voltage rythymic monsters alongside some spankingnew disco-funk and afrobeat lunacy. It’s all at Power Station Beach, Lamma Island onSaturday 30th April from 9pm til…whenever. Followed by Parksy’s notorious Lamma Beach Party,who’ll be providing a kick-arse sound system. UNITY IN NUDITY Getting there and back: For ferry infoContinue reading “Nude On Beach This Sat”