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More Torch Troubles, And Why The Relay Is Fair Game For Protests

Posted on Thursday, April 10th, 2008 by robert

The Olympic torch saga continues, with the flame having a “secret parade” (a phrase which Libertyblog took exception to). Chinese officials recently declared that ‘no force‘ could stop the relay, and that any protests during the Tibet leg would face … Continue reading →

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Olympic Torch Sparks Protests

Posted on Monday, April 7th, 2008 by robert

By now, the olympic flame has made its way through both London and Paris, garnering the attention of both protests and One China ‘anti-protests’ alike. As usual, the BBC has a good writeup of what happened in both London and … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in China getting worse, not better.

Posted on Friday, April 4th, 2008 by Emma

BBC report Amnesty report So, Amnesty says that Chinese human rights are getting worse ahead of the games, because they are ‘clamping down on dissent in order to portray a stable and harmonious image’. This is just one of many … Continue reading →

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Spielberg pulls out of Olympics

Posted on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 by Emma

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)

Posted on Sunday, February 10th, 2008 by robert

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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Chinese Protestation of Internet Censorship Grows

Posted on Monday, February 4th, 2008 by robert

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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Two More Stall Pics

Posted on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 by robert

I was sent some more pictures of the stall, which include a close-up of our very own hand made cage + pipe cleaner figure. These may go on sale again in the future, but be sure to get there quickly … Continue reading →

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Stall Info and Pics

Posted on Monday, January 28th, 2008 by robert

As you all should be aware, we recently had a stall to raise awareness of Guantánamo Bay being open for six years, and as part of the raise-off. The event involved distributing leaflets and giving out information on Guantánamo and … Continue reading →

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Check it out!!

Posted on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 by sinead

Don’t forget about Darfur, crisis is still happening. Check out Amnestys new report (out January 22nd) www.amnesty.org.uk/crisis and spread the word.

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Raise Off Stall

Posted on Sunday, January 13th, 2008 by Emma

Hello everyone, and happy new year! We’ve had a great start to the new term, our Raise Off stall on Friday raised around £130, which is a great kick off! Thank you to everyone who helped with that. The aim … Continue reading →

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