Posted on August 4, 2008 - by Frank

The China Debate

“By allowing Beijing to host the Games you will help the development of human rights.”

Liu Jingmin
Vice-President of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee
April 2001

With the Beijing Olympics looming very close, Amnesty International is seeking to open the discussion on the human rights legacy of these games.

In order to promote discussion they have activated a website to stimulate open and balanced debate on human rights in China, especially surrounding these games.

The website will focus on four key issues, providing evidence and allowing you to decide for yourself what you think about the situation:

• repression of activists
• detention without trial
• censorship
• the death penalty

On the site you can post your comments, video and soundbites.

To take part, visit www.thechinadebate.org

To read Amnesty International’s reports on human rights issues in China in the lead up to the games, including the latest one from 29th July, click here.

Note, Amnesty International’s website is currently blocked in China.