Christian protestors detained in Beijing
Three Christian protestors detained after staging demonstration in Tiananmen Square
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Thursday, 07, Aug 2008 10:17
Three Christian protestors have been detained after staging a demonstration in Tiananmen Square.
Patrick Mahoney, the director of Christian Defence Coalition, Brinda Swindell and Michael McMonagle, from Generation Life, attempted to stage a news conference and prayer vigil outside the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall on Thursday.
They were dragged away by security officials and detained for almost an hour before being released.
During their demonstration, Mr Mahoney told a small crowd: "We have come here today to speak out against the human rights abuses of the Chinese government.
"We have come here today to be a voice to those who are in prison because of their religious beliefs."
The demonstration comes a day after two Britons and two Americans were detained by Chinese police after staging a "Free Tibet" protest near the Olympic stadium in Beijing.
They have since all been released.