China

Video: Amnesty International's Beijing Olympics campaign - 1 December 2008

Amnesty International invited the world to call on the Chinese government to deliver a positive and lasting human rights legacy for the Beijing Olympics.

China, Iran and Jamaica go against trend on executions - 28 November 2008

The execution of a Chinese scientist on Friday is the latest in a series of executions that are going against the global trend towards a moratorium on the death pena

People's Republic of China: Stop the execution of Wo Weihan - 25 November 2008

Amnesty International today called on the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress to pardon 59 year old medical scientist Wo Weihan, echoing his dau

European Parliament honours jailed Chinese activist - 24 October 2008

Imprisoned Chinese activist Hu Jia has been awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament.

Video: Aerial art petition to Chinese authorities - 16 July 2008

Thousands of Amnesty International supporters from around the world teamed up with Circle Up Now, to create large images on the ground which are only

IOC caves in to China's demands on internet censorship - 30 July 2008

The International Olympic Committee has said that there won't be uncensored internet access at Olympic media venues.

Chinese authorities’ broken promises threaten Olympic legacy - 28 July 2008

As the Olympic Games begin, Amnesty International's report shows that the Chinese authorities have broken their promise to improve the country’s human rights sit

Amnesty International website blocked at Olympic venue - 28 July 2008

Foreign journalists working from the Olympics press centre in Beijing are unable to access amnesty.org, as Amnesty International prepares to launch a new report evalua