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China releases eight U.S. Olympics protesters

Eight Americans arrested for planning or staging protests in Beijing were deported to the United States on Sunday, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said. ...full story at CNN

from CNN on Mon, Aug 25 2008

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13 Mar 08 visit Al-Jazeera: Tibetan activists condemn Beijing Olympics  »  Shanghaiist From Al-Jazeera English:The Beijing Olympics are still 5 months away but they're attracting attention for all the wrong reasons. Human rights campaigners have been staging protests, demanding China be called to account for its human rights record in...
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02 Jul 08 visit FAQ#4: How Is Beijing Planning to Handle Political Protests during the Olympic Games?  »  China Beat One of the most important issues for the upcoming Beijing Olympics is whether activists will attempt to carry out public protests and demonstrations, and how the Chinese authorities will react if they do. Some Western journalists believe that there will...
31 Mar 08 visit Video News: Kathmandu protests continue, Olympic torch handed over to the Chinese and panda diplomacy  »  Shanghaiist BBC: "Protests in the Nepalese capital Kathamndu turned violent as police made arrests outside the Chinese embassy." AP: "Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to organizers of the Beijing Games on Sunday amid small protests by a pro-Tibetan...
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