Posted on February 2, 2022, in Campaigns Human Rights Issues Olympics Our Work Press Release WHAT’S NEW
Threats to Athletes, Human Rights Crimes Define Beijing Games
Sponsors, NBC Should Stand with Athletes and Against Repression
Joint Statement
02 February, 2022
Contact: World Uyghur Congress www.uyghurcongress.org
0049 (0) 89 5432 1999 or [email protected]

Threats to Athletes, Human Rights Crimes Define Beijing Games
Sponsors, NBC Should Stand with Athletes and Against Repression
(Washington DC, February 2, 2022) – A coalition of athletes and human rights groups is calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and The Olympic Partner (TOP) Olympic sponsors to ensure athletes’ free expression is guaranteed during the Beijing Winter Games. The 2022 Beijing Games officially launch on February 4 against a backdrop of Chinese government atrocity crimes targeting Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic communities, and harsh repression in Tibet, Hong Kong, and on the mainland.
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