China: Legacy of the Beijing Olympics - China's choice: Media Kit
China: Legacy of the Beijing Olympics - China's choice: Media Kit
Index Number: ASA 17/043/2007Date Published: 8 October 2007
Categories: China, Asia And The Pacific, East Asia, Beijing Olympics
In this document Amnesty International urges the Chinese government to fulfil its promise to develop human rights as part of the Olympic legacy. Amnesty International calls on the Chinese authorities: to significantly reduce the use of the death penalty; to ensure that all forms of detention are in accordance with international human rights standards; to ensure that human rights defenders are free to carry out their peaceful activities; and to end censorship of the internet.