China, the Olympics and Human Rights

"China, the Olympics and Human Rights" is a teacher and student resource focusing on issues including:

• Internet censorship (for example the case of Shi Tao, a journalist gaoled for sending an email after Yahoo! disclosed his details to the Chinese authorities)
• the history of the Olympics
• human rights defenders in China
• issues such as the death penalty and detention without trial.

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Human Rights Defenders in Chinese history

Throughout history, there have been Chinese people who have stood out as supporters of the values and standards that we now identify with human rights.

The following list provides an illustration of the role played by some key figures and some starting points for research.

China and the Olympics - weblinks

Weblinks to accompany "China, the Olympics and human rights"

Indigenous Rights chapter focuses on the Stolen Generation

The chapter on Indigenous rights in "Human Rights today" focuses on the Stolen Generation, including the history, and the debate about an apology and compensation.

• View the chapter summary
• Read Amnesty International's response to the apology

State of the World’s human rights

View the latest global report from Amnesty International.