Beijing Olympics: Calls Grow for Full-Blown Boycott Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott By Stephen Wade •
Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images
Groups alleging human rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations.
A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott, eschewing lesser measures that had been floated like “diplomatic boycotts and further negotiations with the IOC or China.
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Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, 6 May 2021: Volunteer working at a gurudwara during the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Beijing Olympics: Calls Grow for Full-Blown Boycott Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott By Stephen Wade •
Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images
Groups alleging human rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations.
A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott, eschewing lesser measures that had been floated like “diplomatic boycotts and further negotiations with the IOC or China.
Beijing Olympics: Calls Grow for Full-Blown Boycott Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott By Stephen Wade •
Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images
Groups alleging human rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations.
A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott, eschewing lesser measures that had been floated like “diplomatic boycotts and further negotiations with the IOC or China.
Beijing Olympics: Calls Grow for Full-Blown Boycott Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott By Stephen Wade •
Wang Zhao | AFP | Getty Images
Groups alleging human rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations.
A coalition representing Uyghurs, Tibetans, residents of Hong Kong and others issued a statement Monday calling for the boycott, eschewing lesser measures that had been floated like “diplomatic boycotts and further negotiations with the IOC or China.