Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year in a row
Police cite coronavirus restrictions on gatherings larger than four people, but some pro-democracy groups contend they are just stifling dissent
27 May 2021 - 16:20
Hong Kong — Hong Kong authorities have blocked democracy advocates from holding a candlelight vigil for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown for the second year in a row.
Police denied an application for a permit to hold a public gathering on June 4 in the city’s Victoria Park, said the organiser, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. Police cited coronavirus restrictions on gatherings larger than four people, measures that pro-democracy groups contend are being used to stifle dissent...
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