The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong in China
Press release
For years, the Chinese Communist regime has been persecuting people in China, such as Christians, Catholics, Tibetans, and Falun Gong practitioners. The crimes of genocide they have committed against humanity have been condemned worldwide. The 2008 Olympics was offered to Beijing for the regime to improve its crude human rights record. However, instead of stopping its persecution, the regime has made use of the Olympics to further repress people in China, damaging the Olympic spirit of peace and human dignity. Moreover it also supports crimes outside China, particularly the genocide in Darfur, which has been well exposed by the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and actress Ms. Mia Farrow, who consequently dubbed the 2008 Olympics the “Genocide Olympics”.
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The Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece: Human rights activists gathered in Athens on Thursday to launch a global "human rights torch relay" to highlight allegedly widespread human rights abuses in China, one year ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
Followers of the Falun Gong spiritual group — which is banned in China — led the protest, attending a flame lighting ceremony in central Athens for the relay which organizers said will include about 25 countries.
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By Karolos Grohmann
Reuters
ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of human rights activists from across the world gathered in central Athens on Thursday to launch a global torch relay urging the boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics over China's human rights record. Beijing has been under fire for what groups say are extensive human rights violations, including against the spiritual group Falun Gong, ahead of next year's Games.
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