Critics rounded up on 18th anniversary of Tiananmen massacre
AFP, June, 2007
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BEIJING (AFP) — Chinese authorities maintained tight security on Monday's sensitive anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, with several dissidents detained or under house arrest, rights activists said.
At least a half-dozen people have been rounded up in the past few days as security personnel carried out their annual clampdown ahead of the anniversary, Hu Jia, a leading Chinese activist, told AFP.
"(Authorities) are once again trying to stifle critics during the anniversary," Hu said, with other rights activists in China and Hong Kong reporting similar efforts to silence or intimidate dissidents.
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Hu said that among those confined to their home was Zhang Xianlin, a member of the Tiananmen Mothers, a group of mothers of those killed or imprisoned.
Hu, who was reached by AFP via telephone, said he was also being prevented from leaving his home.
Pu Zhiqiang, a lawyer and former student demonstrator, told AFP he ...
