Beijing Olympics

China: Net tightens on Beijing activists as Olympic Games approach - 7 March 2008

"Intensified censorship and attacks and abductions of peaceful activists by suspected security officials in Beijing make a mockery of official promises to improve

China urged to take steps to end death penalty - 28 February 2008

Anti-death penalty campaigners have urged Chinese legislators to take "concrete steps" towards abolishing the death penalty.

China: Piling on the pressure - 8 February 2008

Press release: Amnesty International is gravely concerned that the Chinese authorities are putting pressure on human rights activist Hu Jia to plead g

Olympic Committee can bring positive change in China - 10 December 2007

The International Olympic Committee must ensure that human rights concerns are addressed in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics.

Clock ticking on China's Olympic pledge - 6 August 2007

As the one year countdown to the Beijing Olympics begins, time is running out for the Chinese government to fulfil its promise of improving human rights in the run-u