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Click to expand Image Liu Xiaobo addresses the crowd at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, May 1, 1989. 1989 Getty Images/ David Turnley (New York) - Chinese authorities are increasing efforts to erase memories of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing while people across the globe commemorate the event, Human Rights Watch said today. The Chinese government should acknowledge responsibility for the mass killing of pro-democracy demonstrators and provide redress for victims and family members. "The Chinese government continues to evade accountability for the decades-old Tiananmen Massacre, which has emboldened its arbitrary detention of millions, its severe censorship and surveillance, and its efforts to undermine rights internationally," saidYaqiu Wang, senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch."Still, people across China and the globe continue to risk their safety and freedom by speaking out and demanding their rights." Most recently, in late 2022, t

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