Monthly Archives: February 2008

Appeal Frees 5 Students Jailed For ‘Jihadist’ Material

Five British Muslim students jailed for downloading extremist material from the internet were released today, after the Appeal Court ruled their convictions were unsafe. The Lord Chief Justice said that although the evidence was clear that the five had accessed … Continue reading

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Spielberg pulls out of Olympics

So, the latest development on the Olympics, according to the International Herald Tribune is that director Stephen Spielberg has refused to have anything to do with the opening and closing ceremonies because China is not doing enough to help with … Continue reading

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British Athletes [Not] Restricted From Criticising China On Human Rights (Updated)

Update: It seems like the truth lies somewhere in the middle. The BOA has clarified it’s position (BBC coverage this time) saying: “I accept that the interpretation of one part of the draft BOA’s Team Members Agreement appears to have … Continue reading

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More Stall Photos!

More cages! The stall Tshirts, cages

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Chinese Protestation of Internet Censorship Grows

Zhu Nan had been itching to say something about the country’s pervasive online censorship system, widely known here as the Great Firewall. When China’s censors began blocking access to the popular photo-sharing site Flickr, Zhu felt the moment had come. … Continue reading

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GU Amnesty Committee Meeting 1/2/08

Minutes of the meeting

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Japanese Consulate talk

Hello everyone, Just thought I’d post up some information about Japans Human Rights record over the past year, in case anyone was thinking of going to the talk on Monday and wanted some backgroud information. The title of the talk … Continue reading

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