Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
The 2022 Beijing Games officially launch on February 4 against a backdrop of Chinese government crimes against humanity targeting Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic communities . These Games—by which Beijing hopes to “sportswash” its abysmal rights record—reflect Xi Jinping’s assault on human rights since coming to power: devastating independent civil society, erasing press freedom, expanding high-tech surveillance. The International Olympic Committee and The Olympic Partners (TOP) corporate sponsors of these Games have not addressed questions whether their involvement would contribute to human rights violations, including concerns around forced labor. Several governments have announced they would withhold sending high-level diplomatic representation to the Games in response to Beijing’s ongoing abuses.
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August 6, 2007
“You Will Be Harassed and Detained”
Media Freedoms Under Assault in China Ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
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March 8, 2022
Beijing turned female Olympians into objects of nationalism, while Chinese women suffer
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February 18, 2022
China: Censorship Mars Beijing Olympics
IOC, Sponsors’ Inaction Enables Restrictions on Athletes, Journalists
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February 17, 2022
The UN Shouldn’t Let the Olympics’ Celebration of Uyghur Repression Go Unchallenged
Where is the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report detailing human rights violations against Uyghurs?
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February 14, 2022
China: IOC Can’t Ensure Olympic Apparel Is Abuse-Free
Supplier Audits Lacked Transparency, Don’t Answer Key Questions
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February 3, 2022
‘Everything Has to Make Way for the Winter Olympics’
Censorship, Propaganda Warp Public Opinion in China
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January 29, 2022
No Medals for International Olympic Committee
‘Dinner’ with Chinese Tennis Player Peng Shuai Spotlights Athletes’ Plight
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January 27, 2022
Beijing Olympics Begin Amid Atrocity Crimes
243 Global Groups Call for Action on Rights Concerns
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January 24, 2022
A Gold Medal for Censorship in China
Beijing’s Warning for Athletes at Winter Olympics Threatens Speech, Peaceful Protest
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January 5, 2022
Human Rights Abuses Will Taint the Olympics and the World Cup. It’s Time to End ‘Sportswashing’ Now.
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December 10, 2021
Women’s Tennis Association shows global business how to deal with Beijing
By suspending tournaments in China over treatment of Peng Shuai, the WTA placed rights over profits. How will the International Olympic Committee react?
