More than 20 Chinese activists who took part in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement called on Monday on the United Nations’ top human rights body to investigate Beijing’s deadly crackdown 30 years ago.
“We request the HRC investigate the gross violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms committed by the Chinese government during its military assault on peaceful protests,” they said in statement. The anniversary remains taboo in China. Beijing has not held a public inquiry nor permitted an independent investigation, the statement said.
A council spokesperson was not in a position to provide any information, noting that communications lodged via the complaint procedure were confidential.
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