Ding Zilin
Ding Zilin | |
|---|---|
丁子霖 | |
Zilin in 2014 | |
| Born | December 20, 1936 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Renmin University of China |
| Occupation(s) | Human rights activist, academic |
| Organization | Tiananmen Mothers |
| Known for | Advocacy for relatives of the Tiananmen square crackdown victims |
| Movement | June the 4th Movement |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Jiang Jielian |
| Awards | |
Ding Zilin (Chinese: 丁子霖; pinyin: Dīng Zǐlín; born December 20, 1936, or January 1, 1939) is a retired professor of philosophy and the leader of the political activist group Tiananmen Mothers. Ding is the mother of Jiang Jielian, one of the first student protestors killed during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and ensuing crackdown.