Media releases

These media releases are from Amnesty International sections around the world and relate to human rights issues in China. Please contact Amnesty International Australia for further information.

Most narrow Olympic Charter since 1968

Amnesty International is concerned Australian athletes will be subjected to human rights violations at the Beijing Games, as the International Olympic Committee imposes the most narrow interpretation of the Olympic Charter since the Mexico summer Olympics in 1968.

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Posted on 03 July 2008

Reaction to release of 1,157 people in Tibet

Reaction to a report by Chinese media about the release of 1,157 people who were involved in the Tibet protests last march.

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Posted on 23 June 2008

1000 protesters unaccounted for in Tibet lock-down

As the Olympic torch relay travels to Lhasa, Amnesty International today urged the Chinese government to provide information about the over 1,000 people detained during the protests last March and called for free access to Tibet by independent observers.

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Posted on 19 June 2008

Freedom of expression muzzled by the Olympics

In recent days, it has been reported that the AOC “has warned athletes that they will be breaking Chinese law if they bring an Amnesty International information pack on human rights abuses to the Beijing Games”.

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Posted on 12 June 2008

Demanding the release of Tiananmen activists

Tens of thousands of Amnesty International supporters across the world will today demand that the Chinese authorities release dozens of people held in jail since the Tiananmen protests 19 years ago.

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Posted on 03 June 2008

Amnesty International Report 2008

Amnesty International today challenged world leaders to re-commit themselves to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Posted on 28 May 2008

60 years of Human Rights failures

Amnesty International's Report 2008 was launched on Wednesday 28 May. The report looks back on key events in 2007 and ahead to major human rights challenges for 2008, which is the 60th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Posted on 28 May 2008

Athletes allowed basic freedom of expression

Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) to allow athletes greater freedom of expression, but urges them to do more to uphold the Olympic Charter.

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Posted on 15 May 2008

World Press Freedom Day

Amnesty International's Great Firewall of China will travel to Hobart this weekend, to symbolise the struggle for media freedom in China. World Press Freedom Day is an opportunity to celebrate and evaluate the fundamental right to expression, and Amnesty International calls on the Chinese authorities to end the persecution of journalists.

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Posted on 03 May 2008

World Press Freedom Day: Saturday 3 May

Amnesty International will create a giant wall in Hobart's Salamanca Square on Saturday 3 May, to symbolise the struggle for media freedom in China.

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Posted on 02 May 2008