Group calls for human rights in China on Tiananmen Square anniversary
(NEWSER) - Tens of thousands turned out yesterday in Hong Kong to call for human rights in China and commemorate the June 4, 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, the Wall Street Journal reports. Organizers say 150,000 attended the gathering, while local media reports cite police figures—which are generally lower than crowd estimates—of 77,000. Attendees held candles and sang songs, as some called for the release of detained artist Ai Weiwei and dissident Liu Xiaobo . More»
