Human Rights in China
On July 30, 2008, the House passed H.Res. 1370 - Calling on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to immediately end abuses of the human rights of its citizens, to cease repression of Tibetan and Uighur citizens, and to end its support for the Governments of Sudan and Burma to ensure that the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games take place in an atmosphere that honors the Olympic traditions of freedom and openness.
Watch Speaker Pelosi speak in support of the resolution>>
Speaker Pelosi has joined with fellow members of Congress in calling for freedom of religion, speech, and assembly in China. Today, the human rights situation in China remains poor. The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing should provide an opportunity for more free expression. But unfortunately, news reports have suggested a pre-Olympic crackdown on peaceful activists including journalists, lawyers, and human rights defenders. As the Olympic torch has made its way around the world in advance of the Games, it has been met with those protesting China's human rights record. The Olympic Charter says that the goal of the Olympic games should be to promote ‘a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.’ The Chinese government has failed to live up to the commitments it made before being awarded the Olympic games to improve its human rights situation.
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