(7 Aug 2008) SHOTLIST
1. Reverend Patrick Mahoney, director of Washington's Christian Defence Coalition (on far right), speaking to media standing next to Brandi Swindell, National Director of Generation Life (in centre) and Michael McMonagle, founder of Generation Life (on left), pan to plainclothes official flashing badge identifying himself as a police officer and holding up other hand, pan back to Mahoney addressing media
UPSOUND: (English) Reverend Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defence Coalition:
"Actually what we might have to do is have our news conference first because they will probably circle and block that. We have come here today to speak out against the human rights abuses of the Chinese government. We have come here today to be a voice who have no voice of their own. We are a voice for those who are in prison because of their religious beliefs."
2. Demonstrators kneeling on ground and continuing to address media, unidentified plain-clothed officials nearby, camera view obstructed by umbrella held by official
UPSOUND: (English) Reverend Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defence Coalition:
"Those who have no voice for themselves. And we come here to honour."
UPSOUND: (English) Brandi Swindell, National Director of Generation Life:
"And we're hear to speak up for the women that are forced to undergo abortions, we're here to speak out for all those who are persecuted."
3. Various of demonstrators being moved along by unidentified plain-clothed officials, surrounded by media
UPSOUND: (English) Reverend Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defence Coalition:
"We speak for those who have been brutalised in Tiananmen Square. We're being dragged away." Mahoney being taken away
STORYLINE
Christian demonstrators from the United States were removed from Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Thursday.
It's the second day running the same group had gathered there to criticise China's handling of forced abortions and the Beijing government's stance on the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement.
A Chinese plain clothes policeman was amongst the security officials who stepped in and led Reverend Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defence Coalition in Washington, away from the centre of the square.
Other unidentified officials used umbrellas in an attempt to obscure the protest from media cameras.
The others involved in the demonstration were the national (US) director of Generation Life, Brandi Swindell, of Boise, Idaho; and Michael McMonagle, of Philadelphia, a Catholic pro-life activist and founder of Generation Life.
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