The Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in
the USA (IFCSS) has learnt that Mr. Yang Tongyan (pen name “Yang Tianshui”) had
passed away before November 7, 2017 at an unidentified place in Jiangsu, China.
Yang Tianshui was awarded 2006 IFCSS Freedom Spirit Award
together with “the Three Gentlemen of Tiananmen” who are Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue
and Lu Decheng. Mr. Yang Tianshui died in detention of the Chinese
communist Party just one month ahead fully serving his second political sentence
of 12 years. Before his death Mr. Yang Tianshui was denied persistent
pleas from his family members for medical treatment outside the jail.
Yang Tianshui is the third IFCSS Freedom Spirit Award winner who
died this year, following Yu Zhijian (2006’ winner, who died at Indianapolis,
IN on March 30, 2017) and Dr. Xiaobo LIU (2009’ winner, who died in detention
at Shenyang, China on July 13, 2017).
IFCSS pays special tribute to Mr. Yang Tianshui's dedication to
the freedom of China and his sacrifice for China's democratic
cause. IFCSS condemns the Chinese communists for illegally
sentencing Yang Tianshui and murdering him in
jail.
IFCSS mourns for the death of Mr. Yang Tianshui and pays
condolence to Yang Tianshui's relative for the loss of their love one.
