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Amnesty: China Broke Promises of Free Speech

Olympic committee has hushed dissent despite 2001 vow

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2008 11:13 AM CDT

(Newser) – Ten days ahead of the Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony, Amnesty International charged that China hasn’t welched on promises of freedom for activists and journalists it made when it was awarded the Games. “The Chinese authorities are tarnishing the legacy of the Games,”...   Read full story »

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