China

Background

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted Beijing the 2008 Olympic Games on 13 July 2001.

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Secrecy surrounds death penalty - 15 April 2008

At least 1,200 people were executed in 2007 and many more were killed by the state, in secret, in countries including China, Mongolia and Viet Nam.

Hu Jia jailed for three and a half years - 4 April 2008

Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia has been convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

China: World leaders and IOC should demand release of human rights activist Hu Jia - 3 April 2008

Amnesty International today condemned the decision by Chinese authorities to convict human rights defender Hu Jia on charges of ‘inciting subversion of state pow

What human rights legacy for the Beijing Olympics? - 1 April 2008

Liu Jingmin, Vice-President of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee, said In 2001 that allowing Beijing to host the Games would “help the development of human right

Freedom from censorship

In 2001, when Beijing was chosen to host the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese government promised “no restrictions on media reporting and movement of journalists up to and including the Olympic Games.

Respect the rights of activists

As the Olympics approached, human rights activists in China faced serious risk of abuse.

Fair trials for all

In May 2006, Beijing extended use of a system of detention without trial called Re-education Through Labour, to "clean up" the city’s image before the Olympics.
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