A trial of Hong Kong activists commemorating the Tiananmen Square incident concluded with closing arguments in May. The Hong Kong government increased funding for its national security apparatus and criticized Reporters Without Borders for ranking Hong Kong poorly on its press freedom index.

keep the light of tiananmen alive With public commemoration banned in China, it’s up to us – overseas, online, and united – to carry the memory forward. No one can stop us from remembering. Join our Instagram challenge by using our “Remembering Tiananmen Square” Instagram filter. Let’s hear from the voices of resistance. The post The 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International .