Tiananmen Anniversary Highlights Repression in Hong Kong
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The United Nations expressed alarm over the detention of 23 people in Hong Kong on the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Hong Kong police detained the individuals for "breaching public peace" and arrested a woman for "obstructing police officers". The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for the release of anyone detained for "exercising freedom of expression and peaceful assembly". China warned against outside interference in its affairs and said Hong Kong was moving from "chaos" to prosperity.
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