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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= China Under Fire for Olympic Crackdowns When Beijing was chosen to host the Olympics, the Chinese government pledged to make human rights improvements, but <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7529453.stm" title="Amnesty International">Amnesty International</a> says the situation has actually gotten worse because of the coming games: “Specifically we’ve seen crackdowns on domestic human rights activists, media censorship and increased use of re-education through labor as a means to clean up Beijing and surrounding areas.” <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080728_china_under_fire_for_olympic_crackdowns/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080728_china_under_fire_for_olympic_crackdowns/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= China Under Fire for Olympic Crackdowns When Beijing was chosen to host the Olympics, the Chinese government pledged to make human rights improvements, but <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7529453.stm" title="Amnesty International">Amnesty International</a> says the situation has actually gotten worse because of the coming games: “Specifically we’ve seen crackdowns on domestic human rights activists, media censorship and increased use of re-education through labor as a means to clean up Beijing and surrounding areas.” <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080728_china_under_fire_for_olympic_crackdowns/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080728_china_under_fire_for_olympic_crackdowns/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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