Beijing Olympics

Viet Nam: At least 14 arrests under the excuse of Olympic torch relay - 1 May 2008

Using the Olympic torch as an excuse to crack down on peaceful critics is yet another bitter twist in Viet Nam’s pattern of repressing legitimate and peaceful

The China Debate

EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES BY ACTIVISTS AND ACADEMICS

Background

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

Nepal threatens Olympic protesters - 22 April 2008

Nepal's threat to use violence to prevent anti-China protests when the Olympic torch reaches Mount Everest has been condemned by Amnesty International.

Links

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.
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