Security tightened and pro-democracy activists detained in Hong Kong and China on Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary amid global vigils
- Hong Kong police detained 23 people and arrested a woman for obstructing officers on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 crackdown.
- China closed off access to Tiananmen Square and bans any discussion or commemoration of the event.
- Candlelight vigils were held in cities around the world to mark the anniversary as Hong Kong's annual vigil has been banned since 2020.
- Prominent pro-democracy campaigners like Alexandra Wong were among those detained in Hong Kong.
- The UN expressed alarm over the detentions in Hong Kong related to the Tiananmen Square anniversary.
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