Hong Kong, Jan 22, 2026 (AFP) - How Hong Kong dismantled Tiananmen crackdown remembrance

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2026-01-22

Hong Kong prosecutors started to make their case on Thursday against three activists who organised yearly vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, with the trio facing up to 10 years in prison. Domestically, Beijing heavily censors any mention of the topic, and the Hong Kong trial has been condemned by human rights groups as an attempt to "rewrite history". Here is what we know: - What were the Tiananmen vigils? - On June 4, 1989, th......

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