Posted on April 3, 2008 by nolympics
A new campaign (with some great banners!) has been launched by Romain in France:
For the first time in its history, television offers a power: Audience.
Like every time, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be watched by the entire world, and will beat all records for audience, demonstrating the economic success of the operation [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2008 by nolympics
Sabine Verhest writes in Belgian daily La Libre about the problems of Europeans when dealing with China: (via eurotopics)
“While the Tibetans continue demonstrating in Lhassa despite the repression, the Europeans have very courageously taken the step of treating China with kid gloves as much as possible. Meeting in Slovenia [on March 29th] under the presidency [...]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by nolympics
Amnesty International Campaign:
“In the name of ensuring stability and harmony in the country during the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese Government continues to detain and harass political activists, journalists, lawyers and human rights workers. Get involved: www.amnesty.sk”
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by nolympics
MEPs debated the situation in Tibet with some MEPs calling for a possible boycott of at least the opening ceremony of the forthcoming Olympic Games to be held in China this summer while others said that a boycott would be futile. Many MEPs called for freedom for Tibet and underlined the human rights abuses in [...]
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