We’ve suffered 27 years of state terror, Chinese mothers of Tiananmen victims say ahead of anniversary

Mothers of some of those killed in China’s crackdown on the 1989 pro-democracy movement say they have lived through 27 years of state-led “terror and suffocation” and vow to continue pushing for the truth ahead of this weekend’s anniversary of the events.

An open letter signed by 131 members of the Tiananmen Mothers and published by the overseas advocacy group Human Rights in China said victims’ families had endured constant harassment and intimidation by security services for pursuing justice for their loved ones.