when china made its bid for the 2008 olympics, authorities promised improvements in human rights...the countdown to the beijing olympics has begun, and the chinese authorities must make good on their promises and uphold the legacy of the games...the peeps and i at amnesty international is working with activists on the following four issues: - abolish re-education through labor’: end arbitrary police detentions, arrests without trial, and forced labor programs...
- human rights defenders: release human rights defenders and allow them to carry out peaceful actions in accordance with international law...
- freedom from censorship: provide full media freedom to journalists, both foreign and domestic, and end censorship of the internet...
- stop executions: lower the number of crimes punishable by death and ensure fair trials for the accused...together we can help individuals facing human rights abuses and encourage china to make long-term reforms and improve its human rights record...
for more information, see campaign introduction: legacy of the bejing olympics (pdf)
read a letter (pdf) from aiusa executive director, larry cox asking president bush to urge the chinese government to fufill its human rights commitment...
update: fear of torture and other ill-treatment of tibetan detainees...take urgent action (pdf)
peace out <3
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