Activists urge Beijing Olympics boycott over human rights concerns

Fourteen rights activists say they will seek candidacy in Beijing district elections

More than a dozen rights activists in the Chinese capital have said they will apply to stand as candidates in elections for the Beijing Municipal People's Congress next month, after ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping vowed to improve citizen participation in elections that are still controlled by the ruling party.Fourteen activists, many of whom campaigned on behalf of family members detained in a nationwide operation targeti…

Human Rights Activists Call for Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Human rights activists called Tuesday for a boycott of next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing because of China’s human right’s record. Rights groups have continually urged the International Olympic Committee to delay the games and relocate the event unless Beijing halts what the United States maintains is ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in China.  The IOC has steered away from the issue. IOC President Thomas Bac…

Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called China's “genocide games” as Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to 2022 Beijing Winter Games organizers.

Human rights activists urge boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called China's “genocide games” as Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to 2022 Beijing Winter Games organizers.Activist groups, which also disrupted the flame lighting ceremony in southern Greece on Monday, accused the International Olympic Committee of granting legitimacy to rights abuses in China by allowing the Winter Games …

Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing 'genocide' Olympics

Activist groups, which also disrupted the flame lighting ceremony in southern Greece on Monday, accused the International Olympic Committee of granting legitimacy to rights abuses in China by allowing the Winter Games to go ahead in Beijing.

Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors, and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called China’s “genocide games” as Greek officials handed …