Excerpted from Baptist Press:
Chinese officials are changing religious regulations as the 2008 Summer Olympics approaches, but some of those changes have proved detrimental to people of faith, witnesses said at a recent Capitol Hill hearing.
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Sharon Hom, executive director of Human Rights in China, told the commissioners, "The situation is getting worse.... [I]t's been consistently getting worse."
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- HRIC Testimony:
The Many Faces of China's Repression: Human Rights, Religious Freedom, and U.S. Diplomacy in China - HRIC Campaign:
Incorporating Responsiblity 2008 (IR2008) - China Rights Forum, No.4 2006:
IR2008 Update - Ready, Set ... Preparing for the Beijing Olympics - China Rights Forum, No.3 2006:
IR2008 Update: Maximizing the Impact of CSR in China - This HRIC backgrounder explores the tensions and tractions affecting the progress of corporate social responsibility in China. - China Rights Forum, No.3 2006:
Who's Who in the Beijing Olympics - An updated chart on who is in a position of influence in the 2008 Games. - China Rights Forum, No.2 2006:
Security in Beijing 2008 and Beyond - 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
