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Human rights torch relay, started in Greece and now travelling around the world
The 2008 Olympics & Human Rights
China Won't Guarantee Web Freedom During Olympics
Thursday, May 08, 2008 7:20:00 PM China will not guarantee it won't censor the Internet over this summer's Beijing Olympics, nor can it guarantee to stamp out piracy of Olympic-branded goods, officials said on Thursday. Full Story
Olympic Torch Reaches Top of EverestThursday, May 08, 2008 7:15:00 PM The Olympic torch was lit at the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, after a relay which had been dogged by human rights protests on its world tour. Full Story
Understanding China's Angry YouthThursday, May 08, 2008 5:15:00 PM I believe I understand those angry Chinese youths who display a high level of Chinese nationalism, because I was once forced to be one of them. Full Story
Musician Yu Zhou's Unusual Wife Xu NaWednesday, May 07, 2008 7:23:00 PM Xu Na is a 40 year old reputed painter. She is now illegally detained in the Beijing Detention Center because of her belief in Falun Gong. Her husband Yu Zhou, a famous folk singer and also a practiti ... Full Story
China Child-killing Virus Still Growing, WHO ReportsMonday, May 05, 2008 9:11:00 PM An outbreak of a virus that has killed dozens of children across China may be yet to reach its peak, the World Health Organisation said on Monday. Full Story
Human Rights Torch Relay Braves Wind in WestchesterMonday, May 05, 2008 6:53:00 PM The bitter cold wind and occasional rain in Westchester Saturday, reminded Falun Gong practitioner Charles Lee of his time in a Chinese jail cell, where the windows had only metal bars and no glass. Full Story
Chinese Embassy Implicated in Chinese Student Rioting During South Korean Olympic Torch RelayMonday, May 05, 2008 8:05:00 AM SEOUL—The Olympic torch relay in Seoul on April 27 has ended, but the aftermath continues. On April 28, the South Korean media widely reported on rioting by Chinese students during the Olympic torch r ... Full Story
China Issues Virus Alert as Olympics Torch Touches DownSaturday, May 03, 2008 9:50:00 PM China issued a nationwide virus alert as 22 children were reported to have died from a severe virus outbreak in eastern part of the country. Full Story
Mt. Everest, the Oppressed MountainSaturday, May 03, 2008 9:25:00 PM The planned Olympic torch relay to the summit of the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest, is a "farce", says alpinist Reinhold Messner. According to him, the torch will not be able to burn at such ... Full Story
U.S. Lawmaker: China Seeks to Spy on International Visitors at OlympicsFriday, May 02, 2008 6:54:00 PM A U.S. senator says Beijing has ordered U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can monitor international visitors who attend the Olympic games in August. Full Story
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