Relatives of Tiananmen victims fight against being forgotten in China: I wish the government would give the people answers'
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Mrs. You Weijie, a spokesperson for the Tiananmen Mothers, faces surveillance by state security as the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre approaches. During an interview at her home, she expresses concern over her safety and the continued silencing of those who speak out about the atrocity. Despite the passage of 36 years, the event remains prohibited from public discourse in China, and the victims are largely unrecognized, highlighting the ongoing struggle for acknowledgment and justice among families.
"It's a very tense moment," You says early in the interview. She avoids providing details about where she will spend the next three days. "I have to keep a low profile," she insists.
Thirty-six years after the government ordered the bloody repression of peaceful protests in Tiananmen Square... the victims lack official recognition; the total number remains unknown.
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