Reporters Without Borders

China British Olympic Association told it must not restrict athletes’ freedom of speech

11.02.2008 - Reporters Without Borders and Article 19 today called on British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Simon Clegg to take no measures that could restrict the freedom of expression of British athletes while taking part in the Beijing Olympic Games.

	15.02 - 2008 Beijing Olympics Slovenia, as EU president, asked to disown "outrageous" comments by Slovenian sports minister

	14.02 - Pakistan Heavy bias in favour of Pervez Musharraf and allies continues in state TV’s coverage of election campaign

	11.02 - Pakistan Journalist murdered in Balochistan

	11.02 - Burma Journalist U Win Tin and blogger Nay Phone Latt transferred to Insein prison

	8.02 - China Newspaper president’s release after four years hailed

	7.02 - China With exactly six months to go to Beijing Olympics, Reporters Without Borders condemns broken promises


	15.02 - Israel / Palestinian Territories: rubber bullet hits Palestinian photographer in head - Spain: death threats and lawsuits against provincial cartoonist - Syria : government steps up censorship - Israel / Palestinian Territories : Israeli soldiers beat two TV journalists at Tulkarem checkpoint

Repression continues during preparations for Olympic Games

The repression of dissident movements and ethnic or religious minorities has never stopped in China since the announcement in July 2001 that Beijing was to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Despite some belated objections by the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese authorities harass those who might be tempted to try to “spoil the party.”

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	2006

	10.10.2007 - China A “Journey to the Heart of Internet censorship” on eve of party congress
	24.08.2007 - Sri Lanka "Jaffna’s media in the grip of terror"
	19.07.2006 - Maldives A vibrant media under pressure: an independent assessment of press freedom in the Maldives