Parents of child victims of poisoned milk powder were arrested during commemorative activities in China, after the Beijing Public Security Bureau chief reneged on his personal approval for parents to participate in the activities. Sept. 11 2009 marked the one-year anniversary of the Sanlu melamine-tainted milk scandal in which exposure to melamine-contaminated milk powder caused thousands of babies to develop kidney stones. The parents had gathered in memory of the scandal.
The event was held at the home of Zhao Lianhai, an activist who started the Web site jieshibaobao.com which provides a forum for parents of affected children to share information. His 3-year-old son developed kidney stones last year from drinking the poisoned milk. Read more.