Human Right Light A Flame
At 10am on Sunday December 2 Byron Bay will welcome the arrival of the Human Rights Torch at Railway Park.
November 30, 2007
China accused of trying to pressure QLD MPs on human rights
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 30/11/2007
Reporter: Tom Iggulden
As China prepares for the Olympics, a group of dissidents are proceeding with their plans to use the games to highlight China’s human rights record, leading to crackdowns from the Chinese Government.
November 29, 2007
Former Law Professor Reveals Human Rights Situation at European Union
By Yuan Hongbing
Special to Epoch Times
Speech at the Subcommittee on Human Rights, European Union
Human Rights Torch nearing
While many readers may remember Andrew and his family from their time in Bombala, few may be aware of the Global Human Rights Torch and its purpose, so Andrew provided us with the following information to introduce the community to the project -
November 28, 2007
European Union: Keep up human rights pressure on China in the run-up to 2008 Olympics
Human rights - 27-11-2007 - 11:54
With next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing just around the corner, the world must keep up the pressure on China over its human rights record, a hearing of the European Parliament’s Human Rights Subcommittee attended by over 200 people was told on Monday. Several NGOs, including a Chinese dissident speaking live via internet telephone conference, described the widespread human rights violations still being perpetrated by the authorities.
November 27, 2007
Olympic sponsors faulted for inactivity on Darfur
Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:43am GMT
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thirteen of 19 big corporate Olympic sponsors have flunked a test challenging them to pressure China over the 2008 Olympic Games host’s support of Sudan, a U.S. advocacy group said on Monday.
IOC official urges statement on human rights in China
Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:50 PM EST
By David Brunnstrom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official and European parliament member Pal Schmitt said on Monday he would urge the IOC to make a statement on human rights in China before next year’s Beijing Games.
Spotlight on China abuses
THE Global Human Rights Torch Relay passed through Healesville last week to raise awareness of human rights violations in China ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
