Editing Martyr (section)

=== Communism ===
{{see also|Martyrdom in Chinese culture}}

In the [[People's Republic of China]], people who died in the cause of the [[Chinese Communist Party|Communist Party]]{{mdash}}most particularly the many victims of the 1927 [[Shanghai massacre]] but also including devoted humanitarians during the [[Chinese Civil War]] such as the Canadian physician [[Tillson Harrison]]{{mdash}}are honored and commemorated as martyrs. The red scarf worn by the 100+ million [[Young Pioneers of China|Young Pioneers]] honors their spilt blood. [[Jiang Zhuyun]] and [[Liu Hulan]] are notable female martyrs who have been commemorated in various media. Notable monuments include the [[Monument to the People's Heroes (Shanghai)|Monument to the People's Heroes]] at the confluence of [[Suzhou Creek]] and the [[Huangpu River]] in central [[Shanghai]] and the [[Longhua Martyrs' Memorial]].

Many [[communist]] activists have died as martyrs in India, due to their allegiance to various communist parties, such as the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] and the [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]. Most of them hail from mainly [[leftist]] states such as [[Kerala]], and [[Tripura]]. In Kerala, many are killed in protests by the police, and some are assassinated by activists in other political parties, such as the [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]]. The district of [[Kannur district|Kannur]] has reported to have had the most political murders. Here, the RSS are known to have used brutal violence to eliminate CPI(M) workers.