The Tiananmen Square Massacre and the Lack of Human Rights It is amazing how a simple event can trigger a major catastrophe affecting many lives. During the Tiananmen Square Massacre in June of 1989, the Chinese people experienced terrible violence and their human rights were violated. As a result of the Chinese government's unwillingness to hold a simple dialogue with the Chinese students and workers, violence erupted after marshal law was declared. As a television audience …showed first 75 words of 785 total…

…showed last 75 words of 785 total…dialogue with the Chinese students and workers. The political reform and end to corruption that the workers and students protested for against the government leaders was viewed by a television audience around the world who saw a tragedy that would be remembered as a terrible event in history. Today, Tiananmen Square is still a scene of frequent demonstrations and arrests, as police violate the human rights of the Chinese people sending thousands to prison camps.