Beijing Olympics

China: One thousand protesters unaccounted for in Tibet lock-down - 18 June 2008

As the Olympic torch relay travels to Lhasa, Amnesty International today urged the Chinese government to provide information about the over 1,000 people detained durin

China: Thousands of Amnesty supporters demand release of Tiananmen activists - 3 June 2008

Tens of thousands of Amnesty International supporters across the world will tomorrow 4 June demand that the Chinese authorities release dozens of people held in jail s

Viet Nam: At least 14 arrests under the excuse of Olympic torch relay - 1 May 2008

Using the Olympic torch as an excuse to crack down on peaceful critics is yet another bitter twist in Viet Nam’s pattern of repressing legitimate and peaceful

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Background

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted Beijing the 2008 Olympic Games on 13 July 2001.

Nepal threatens Olympic protesters - 22 April 2008

Nepal's threat to use violence to prevent anti-China protests when the Olympic torch reaches Mount Everest has been condemned by Amnesty International.

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Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Hu Jia jailed for three and a half years - 4 April 2008

Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia has been convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

China: World leaders and IOC should demand release of human rights activist Hu Jia - 3 April 2008

Amnesty International today condemned the decision by Chinese authorities to convict human rights defender Hu Jia on charges of ‘inciting subversion of state pow