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Human rights torch relay, started in Greece and now travelling around the world

The 2008 Olympics & Human Rights


China Jails 17 for Tibet Protests
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:15:00 PM
A Chinese court jailed 17 people for terms ranging from three years to life on Tuesday for their roles in the Tibet protests, which triggered anti-China protests ahead of the Beijing Olympics.   Full Story
 

Nepal Deports U.S. Everest Climber for Tibet Banner
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:50:00 PM
KATHMANDU—Nepal deported a U.S. national and banned him from climbing in the country for two years, after he was found carrying a pro-Tibet banner on an expedition to the Everest last week, an officia ...   Full Story
 

Chinese Students Assault Korean Protesters at Olympic Torch Relay
Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:00:00 PM
SEOUL—Protests and scuffles greeted the Olympic flame as it began a two-day journey on the divided Korean peninsula on Sunday along a route guarded by thousands of riot policeman wielding shields and ...   Full Story
 

Torch Faces South Korea Protests
Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:30:00 PM
SEOUL—The Olympic flame arrived in Seoul on Sunday to start a two-day journey on the divided Korean peninsula where it is expected to be met with protests in the South and cheers of fawning masses in ...   Full Story
 

Protests Greet the Olympic Torch in Japan
Saturday, April 26, 2008 10:00:00 PM
Crowds of Chinese students scuffled with pro-Tibet protesters and Japanese nationalists in Saturday's leg of the Olympic torch relay.   Full Story
 

Human Rights Torch Comes to Maine
Saturday, April 26, 2008 9:55:00 PM
PORTLAND, Maine—It's a small state in population with a big promise—"Maine, the way life should be" signs welcome millions of visitors each year. After an almost record year of snow, the weather w ...   Full Story
 

Duke Chinese Student Targeted After Rally
Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:50:00 PM
Duke University freshman Wang Qianyuan, who attempted to mediate between pro-Tibet protesters and pro-China counterprotesters at a rally on campus, has been targeted for online attacks by ethnic Chine ...   Full Story
 

Head of Media Watchdog to Demonstrate in Nagano
Friday, April 25, 2008 8:35:00 PM
Robert Menard, Secretary-General of Reporters Without Borders, is planning a demonstration against the Chinese regime when the Olympic Torch Relay is arrives in Nagano.   Full Story
 

Torch Supporters, Protesters Mark Japan Relay Leg
Friday, April 25, 2008 10:00:00 AM
NAGANO, Japan—Hundreds of Chinese students waving red flags and signs such as "One World, One Dream, One China" gathered in Nagano for the next leg of the Olympic torch relay in Japan on Saturday, cha ...   Full Story
 

Chinese Embassy Secretly Organizes Overseas Chinese Students to Support Olympic Torch Relay in Japan
Friday, April 25, 2008 8:30:00 AM
JAPAN—Chinese Student and Scholar Associations (CSSA) in Japanese universities have received notice from the Chinese Embassy, asking them to mobilize all possible manpower to Nagano on April 26 to sup ...   Full Story
 

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