[news] China Using Olympics As ‘Pretext’ For Crackdown: Amnesty

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

HONG KONG - China is using the Beijing Olympics as a pretext to pursue — and in some cases tighten — a crackdown on human rights, notably ridding the capital of “undesirables,” Amnesty International charged Monday.

Reporting 11 days ahead of the **August 8** opening ceremony, the rights group said that despite some minor reforms, authorities had stepped up repression of activists and lawyers to present a picture of stability and harmony.  


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