Excerpted from MSNBC:
“These latest measures sound a wake-up call to the international community that a closed, state-controlled Olympics is on the horizon,” warns Sharon Hom, executive director of Human Rights in China, an NGO.
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- HRIC Statement:
China’s Foreign News Rules Spell Trouble for an Open Olympics - HRIC Campaign:
Incorporating Responsibility 2008 - China Rights Forum, No.3 2006:
IR2008 Update: Maximizing the Impact of CSR in China - China Rights Forum, No.2 2006:
IR2008 Update: Security in Beijing 2008 and Beyond - China Rights Forum, No.1 2006:
IR2008 Update: Unshackle the Internet - Independent voices and the role of foreign Internet companies operating in China - China Rights Forum, No.1 2005:
IR2008 Update: Promises, Promises - China Rights Forum, No.1 2003:
Olympics Sponsorship--a Win-Win Deal - China Rights Forum, No.1 2003:
The Olympics as a Force for Change
