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Amnesty International China reports

Between August 2005 and March 2009 Amnesty International is publishing reports on human rights in China drawing on the promises made by Chinese authorities that the Olympics would see an improvement in human rights. Each report examines the following areas: death penalty, detention in relation to torture and unfair trials, internet repression and media freedom and human rights defenders.

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What is internet censorship?

Chat rooms monitored. Blogs deleted. Search results re-routed. Websites blocked. That's Internet censorship, China's 'Golden Shield Project'. The Government is watching you.

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Who is affected by internet censorship?

Internet censorship affects everyone. Environmental activists, HIV lobbyists, human rights supporters, bloggers with opinions. These people and more are all denied freedom of expression in China.

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The death penalty in China

Each year China executes hundreds of people, more than any other single country. Among the victims are people like Nie Shubin, a young farmer, who was put to death for a murder to which someone else later confessed.

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Torture and detention without trial

Imagine being locked away for years, yet you’ve never been charged with a crime nor spoken to a lawyer – in China it happens to thousands of people every year.

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Human rights defenders

Human rights defenders aren't usually world leaders or global figures. Mostly they're ordinary people who're willing to stand up for what they believe is right. They can be journalists, healthcare workers, lawyers, grieving parents, they can be anyone.

Foreign Internet companies doing business in China

Experts believe China has the most extensive, technologically sophisticated and broad-reaching Internet filtering system in the world. The major overseas Internet companies operating there have, in one way or another, facilitated or colluded in the Government’s censorship practices.

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Beijing Olympics 2008: China’s promises

China has made big promises about how the Olympics will improve human rights - now it's time to deliver.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should the Olympics be being held in China? Does the International Olympic Committee have a duty to help China improve its human rights record?

China: a snapshot

China is the world’s most populous country, and the Beijing Summer Olympic Games are a chance for it to showcase itself in the world spotlight.

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