China Lifts Internet Site Bans During The Olympics

Authored by Jay Baage on August 1, 2008 - 11:28am.

Beijing, China - Following overnight talks with the International Olympic Committee, China has lifted blocks on long-barred websites such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the BBC for journalists during the games.

Sites with information on the banned spiritual movement Falun Gong, Chinese dissidents, the Tibetan government in exile and the 1989 military crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests, still remain inaccessible, according to The Guardian.

"A number of websites are now available. That's what counts - that things are moving forward. We are pleased with the way they have handled and resolved the issues’ “ said IOC spokeswoman Emmanuelle Moreau.

Related Links:
http://www.guardianfeeds.co.uk/c/288/f/7511/s/1916a7e/story01.htm
http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp

Published in DMW Daily, August 1, 2008

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censorship

Submitted by kimbatch (not verified) on August 3, 2008 - 8:19pm.

The Internet should be a medium for the freedom of expression, not repression. Censorship is part of the Chinese Government’s tactics to suppress and control, and it enables it to hide human rights abuses. The major Internet companies operating in China have signed a pledge with government to help them in their censorship. Sign Amnesty International’s alternative pledge - http://action.uncensor.com.au/pledge