Tiananmen Square Massacre

2022 - 6 - 5

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Hundreds gather in Taiwan to mark Tiananmen Square anniversary (The Guardian)

Activist erect new version of commemorative statue that Hong Kong university removed last year.

“To remember is to resist,” the prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Teng Biao said. Beijing said the law was necessary to restore stability after anti-government protests in 2019. Officials reject the claim. Since the legislation was introduced, the Hong Kong authorities have targeted people and organisations affiliated with 4 June and events to mark it. Shouts in support of Hong Kong rang out after the statue was erected. A heavy security presence in Hong Kong prevents any sign of protest in the territory.

Hong Kong Police Quash Vigil to Mark Tiananmen Square Massacre (The Wall Street Journal)

Hundreds of officers block off park where mass candlelight vigil was once held annually.

- Target:Up to 60% off - Target Promo Code You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Much of the park was barricaded throughout Saturday, but hundreds of people quietly flowed around the park’s perimeter in the evening.

Hundreds gather in Taipei to commemorate Tiananmen Square ... (WION)

Hundreds of people gathered in Taipei on Saturday to commemorate China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 33 ...

Heavy police presence patrols Hong Kong on Tiananmen Square ... (CBC.ca)

Police maintained a heavy presence in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Saturday after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of ...

In Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by Beijing as part of its territory, hundreds took part in the vigil. It meant Hong Kong and nearby Macao, the other semi-autonomous territory, were allowed to commemorate the 1989 crackdown. "Today, this is to commemorate June 4th. Authorities have cited risks from the coronavirus for banning the public commemoration over the past three years. The move was to "prevent any unauthorized assemblies" in the park and to reduce the possibility of COVID-19 spread. Hundreds, if not thousands, were killed.

33rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989: Student ... (ThePrint)

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): Students for Free Tibet (SFT) has organized a 'photo action' protest to commemorate the 33rd ...

That will be the beginning of a new chapter of CCP aggression against the island which, in 1989, played a crucial role in organising the escape for the Tiananmen activists who survived the 1989 massacre. “China’s crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protestors in 1989 is one of the most notorious illustrations of authoritarian repression. Tenzin Pasang, programme coordinator of SFT said: Today is the 33rd anniversary of the massacre that happened in 1989 in Beijing. So we are here doing a solidarity action for them.

World Marks 33rd Anniversary Of China's Tiananmen Square ... (Outlook India)

The world on Saturday marked the anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre on 3-4 June 1989 in which Chinese military killed thousands of protesters ...

A general view of the Hong Kong's Victoria Park is seen. A British estimate at the time said up to 10,000 people were killed. While China says 200 civilians were killed, student leaders of protest said 3,400 were killed.