Tiananmen Mothers · Full chronicle and history

On June 1, 2026, the Beijing Public Security Bureau formally notified the June Fourth victims' family group, the Tiananmen Mothers, that they are strictly forbidden from visiting Wan'an Cemetery on June 4 to mourn their killed relatives, changing a convention of many years and marking the first time in over 30 years that the victims' families have been completely banned from holding a public memorial.

On June 1, 2026, Tiananmen Mothers, a group of families of those killed in the June Fourth crackdown, issued their annual memorial statement marking the 37th anniversary. More than 100 bereaved family members jointly signed it, once again putting forward three core demands to the Chinese government: disclose the truth about June Fourth, provide reasonable compensation to the victims' families, and pursue those responsible in accordance with the law.