Hong Kong's Vigilantes: The Price of Remembering The conviction of three pro democracy activists in Hong Kong for organizing annual vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown is more than just a blow to free speech – it's a stark reminder that some memories are better forgotten.
For three decades, tens of thousands gathered at Victoria Park to honor the victims of June 4, 1989, when Chinese soldiers opened fire on unarmed protesters in Beijing.
The vigils were the only large scale public commemoration of the tragedy on Chinese soil.