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'A Heartless Act': China Blocks Families of Tiananmen Victims From Visiting Graves on 37th Anniversary

The police inspector is on duty (Credit: Jbidar / Wikimedia Commons)

Chinese authorities have barred relatives of victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown from visiting graves in Beijing on the 37th anniversary of the killings, according to The Independent.

The reported decision affects members of the group known as the Tiananmen Mothers, who have traditionally gathered to honour loved ones killed during the military response to student-led pro-democracy protests.

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