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Human Rights Education Newsletter, May-June 2008

29 May 2008, 07:23PM

"China, the Olympics and Human Rights"

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The international spotlight is on China as the 2008 Olympic Games approach.

Amnesty International Australia has just released "China, the Olympics and Human Rights", a teacher and student resource focussing on issues including:

  • Internet censorship
  • the history of the Olympics and human rights
  • human rights defenders in China
  • issues such as the death penalty and detention without trial.

There are classroom handouts on topics including:

  • Shi Tao, the journalist gaoled for sending an email after Yahoo! disclosed his details to the Chinese authorities.
  • Media freedom
  • Practical ideas for action students can take.

"China, the Olympics and Human Rights" is designed as a series of 1-2 page photocopiable materials, and is accompanied by teacher notes and an Advice to Teachers document. The resource is designed for students in the middle years, and can be used across the curriculum. It is particularly suited to students in years 9 and 10 and the Humanities, SOSE/ HSIE and English Learning Areas.

Download the resource

To download "China, the Olympics and Human Rights", and the accompanying advice for teachers, visit the following URL:

http://action.amnesty.org.au/humanrightstoday/comments/12526/

'Human Rights today' resource

You can also order Amnesty International's "Human Rights today" resource at http://www.amnesty.org.au/humanrightstoday/.

"Human Rights today" addresses issues including child labour, the rights of women and girls, the stolen generation, and human rights and conflict.

It is accompanied by an online guide on teaching for human rights which you can download at this site.

Global Amnesty International Report

View the latest international report from Amnesty International, which addresses themes including:

  • 2008: the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Stop Violence Against Women
  • Living in Dignity
  • Counter Terror With Justice
  • Human Right defenders
  • People Under Fire
  • Death Penalty