Saturday, May 10, 2008
Santiago Esparza / The Detroit News
DETROIT — A small number of human rights activists appalled by what they call abuses by the Chinese government, or supported by that government, protested Saturday at Grand Circus Park in Detroit.
The peaceful protest of about 40 included a walk around the blocks that encompassed the park.
3:32 PM CDT, May 10, 2008
Associated Press
DETROIT - About 40 human rights activists marched downtown to protest what they call human rights abuses by the Chinese government or those supported by it.
May 9, 2008
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Several US senators asked President George W. Bush on Friday to visit Tibet when he travels to China for the Olympics to back Washington’s push for human rights in the Himalayan territory.
The Olympic flame made its way around the Pacific Rim last week, bringing with it the fellowship and understanding that have been a hallmark of the Games throughout the ages. As the torch wended through the Korean peninsula, the Olympic spirit bloomed in Seoul: Wire services reported that 500 Chinese students threw rocks and bottles at a group of 50 anti-China protesters. Let the Games begin!
