伦敦，2025年9月21日 —— 秋意渐浓的伦敦西区，Ealing Broadway 站依旧人潮涌动。然而，在这条繁忙的街道一隅，中国民主党英国总部的党员志愿者自上午十时至傍晚五时，以一场简朴而真挚的街头募捐，将自由、人权与良知的呼声带进这座城市的日常。
本次募捐旨在为 “刘晓波人权奖” 筹集奖金，同时声援为因言获罪、身陷囹圄的中国政治犯。党员们手持募捐箱与宣传资料，在喧嚣的都市中，以坚定的言辞与耐心的讲述，唤起行人对遥远国度人权困境的关注。
风起时，宣传板屡屡被掀翻；驻足时，募捐箱渐渐沉重。志愿者们以微笑抵御冷漠，以坚守回应疑惑。有人停下脚步，倾听、点头，郑重投下纸币；有人匆匆而过，留下或好奇、或复杂的目光。一位年长的英国绅士在了解情况后缓缓说道：“Freedom is precious.” 这短短数语，宛若回声，从伦敦街头传向那片被沉默笼罩的土地。
经过七小时的努力，募捐共筹得 146英镑。这并非巨款，却如涓涓细流，汇入民主与人权的长河，见证着信念的坚守。
然而，就在活动结束不久，组织者意外收到了一笔匿名转账的3000英镑捐款。据悉，党员们在得知这一消息时无不动容：这是来自陌生人的巨大信任与支持，它不仅让原本有限的募捐成果骤然放大，更让每一位参与者深切体会到坚持的意义。
中国人权困境与良知者的代价
在活动中，党员们反复向路人讲述中国当下的人权现实：言论被扼杀，真相被遮蔽，而追求自由的人们付出了沉重的代价。许多名字，早已镌刻在这段历史的痛册：
• 刘晓波（1955—2017） —— 诺贝尔和平奖得主，因《零八宪章》倡导宪政与民主，被判11年徒刑。2017年病逝狱中，未能重获自由。他的名字被禁，但他的精神穿透铁幕，仍在世界回响。
• 陈杰人 —— 调查记者，因揭露腐败与黑暗而屡遭打压，多次入狱。他的沉默并非出于自愿，而是专制的钳制。
• 秦永敏 —— 长期民主运动人士，累计坐牢数十年。2018年再以“颠覆国家政权罪”被判13年，如今依旧囚禁高墙之内。
• 王炳彰 —— 中国民主运动先驱，2003年因筹建中国民主党被判无期徒刑。漫长岁月，他依旧在铁窗中忍受孤独。
• 张展 —— 原律师与独立记者，因报道武汉疫情真相而被判刑四年。长期绝食使她身体孱弱，却愈发映照出她的勇气。
他们的遭遇，是当代中国人权困境的缩影；他们的家庭，也因此长期承受着孤立与苦难。
刘晓波人权奖的意义
刘晓波人权奖 的设立，旨在表彰那些在黑暗中守护光明的良知者。这不仅是一份荣誉，更是一种精神延续，是对自由信念的礼赞，也是对仍在抗争者的激励。
奖项的资金并无固定来源，主要依赖海外民主人士与社会公众的捐助。本次街头募捐的146英镑，以及匿名人士捐助的3000英镑，虽来源不同，却都寄托着沉甸甸的道义。正如一位党员所言：“这是一份来自陌生人的善意，它将化作温暖，传递给那些最需要的人。”
坚持的意义
黄昏时分，夕阳透过车站上方的玻璃洒落下来，映照在党员们疲惫却坚定的脸庞上。他们合上募捐箱，收起传单，眼神中流露的不是倦怠，而是无声的誓言。
自由之路注定漫长，但每一份坚持都是星火。正如刘晓波所言：“自由之路虽漫长，但因为无数人的坚守，它从未消失。”
中国民主党英国总部供稿
组织者：
• 中国民主党英国总部顾问：黄华
• 中国民主党英国总部街头活动总指挥：王魏晋
党员参与名单
• 黄华
• 王魏晋
• 成小丹
• 韦崇华
• 吴小海
• 熊志兵
• 周勇 • 胡晓
China Democracy Party UK Headquarters Holds Street Fundraising in London – Raising Funds for the Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Prize
London, 21 September 2025 — As autumn deepened in London’s West End, the bustling concourse of Ealing Broadway station became an unlikely stage for an act of conscience. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., volunteers from the China Democracy Party UK Headquarters stood in the busy thoroughfare, holding donation boxes and leaflets. Their purpose was simple yet profound: to raise funds for the Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Prize and to voice solidarity with Chinese political prisoners imprisoned for speaking out.
The day’s weather alternated between gusts of wind and steady drizzle. Display boards were repeatedly knocked over, but the volunteers persevered, returning them to place with quiet determination. Passers-by were met with patient explanations and impassioned appeals. Some hurried past with fleeting glances; others paused to listen, nodding gravely before placing notes into the box. One elderly British gentleman, after being told of Liu Xiaobo’s story, simply remarked: “Freedom is precious.” His words carried like an echo across the damp street, a reminder of the universal value at stake. By the end of seven hours, the volunteers had collected £146. A modest sum in absolute terms, yet one that embodied steadfastness in the face of indifference. But shortly after the activity ended, the organisers received unexpected news: an anonymous transfer of £3,000 had arrived. The gesture of trust and solidarity moved every participant deeply. It multiplied the day’s result, and more importantly, reaffirmed the meaning of their work.
China’s Human Rights Crisis and the Cost of Conscience
Throughout the day, volunteers spoke to Londoners about the ongoing human rights abuses in China. They recounted the fates of individuals whose names have become symbols of resistance:
- Liu Xiaobo (1955–2017) — Nobel Peace Laureate, sentenced to 11 years in prison for co-authoring Charter 08. He died of cancer in custody, never regaining his freedom.
- Chen Jieren — Investigative journalist repeatedly jailed for exposing corruption.
- Qin Yongmin — Veteran democracy activist, jailed for decades. In 2018 sentenced again to 13 years.
- Wang Bingzhang — A pioneer of the democracy movement, given life imprisonment in 2003.
- Zhang Zhan — Former lawyer and citizen journalist, sentenced to four years for reporting the Wuhan COVID-19 outbreak; her health severely damaged by long hunger strikes.
These names, they explained, are not isolated tragedies but fragments of a larger picture: the systemic silencing of truth-tellers, the persecution of dissent, and the suffering of families left behind.
The Meaning of the Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Prize
The Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Prize was established to honour those who, like Liu, stand for truth and freedom in the darkest of times. It is not only a recognition, but a continuation of his spirit. The award carries no institutional funding; it depends entirely on contributions from the public and the diaspora. The £146 raised on the streets of Ealing, together with the anonymous £3,000 donation, together reflect both the fragility and resilience of such efforts.
As one participant noted: “Even the smallest gesture of kindness becomes part of a greater current against tyranny.”
The Meaning of Perseverance
By evening, the volunteers were tired but unbowed. The light of the setting sun broke through the station’s glass roof, casting a golden glow on faces marked by fatigue yet steadied by conviction. Packing away their leaflets and closing the donation boxes, they carried with them not exhaustion but a renewed sense of duty.
The road to freedom is long, but persistence keeps the flame alive. As Liu Xiaobo himself wrote: “The road to freedom is long, but because of countless people’s perseverance, it has never disappeared.”
Submitted by: China Democracy Party UK Headquarters
Organisers
- Adviser: Huang Hua
- Street Action Commander: Wang Weijin
Participating Members
Huang Hua, Wang Weijin, Cheng Xiaodan, Wei Chonghua, Wu Xiaohai, Xiong Zhibing, Zhou Yong, Hu Xiao
