Beijing Olympics

Crackdown on China's activists escalates ahead of 60th anniversary - 30 September 2009

The government's increased surveillance, harassment and imprisonment of activists is to prevent them from raising human rights concerns that challenge the authorities' image of social harmony.

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.

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

Amnesty International reacted to a statement by an official from The International Olympic Committee who said some sensitive sites will be blocked even for foreig

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

FACTS AND FIGURES - Olympic values and Olympic realities - 28 July 2008

When Beijing was granted the hosting of the 2008 Olympics in 2001, the Chinese authorities promised to improve on human rights. 10 days beofore the start of the Games,

China: Authorities’ broken promises jeopardize Olympic legacy - 28 July 2008

(Hong Kong) The Chinese authorities have broken their promise to improve the country’s human rights situation and betrayed the core values of the Olympics, said

Ye Guozhu must be released immediately - 23 July 2008

The Chinese authorities say they will now not free the housing rights activist when his four-year prison sentence expires on 26 July. Amnesty International demands he

China: Ye Guozhu must be immediately released - 23 July 2008

Amnesty International today demanded the immediate release of Beijing housing activist Ye Guozhu. He was due to be released on Saturday 26 July, but will now remain im

Amnesty International launches final report ahead of Olympics - 22 July 2008

On Tuesday 29 July -- to mark the 10 day countdown to the Beijing Olympics -- Amnesty International will launch the report “The Olympics Countdown: Broken Promis