China's human rights policies have been under scrutiny from various countries and organizations for some time, and especially once it was announced that the 2008 Olympics would be held in Beijing. Numerous incidents and reports of alleged human rights violations in China continue to be reported.CNN.com: Human Rights Questions Remain for China (2007)
China Human Rights Background
Central Figures
- Hu Jintao
- Wikipedia: Hu Jintao
- Human Rights Watch: Hu Jintao Visit: No Progress on Human Rights in China (2002)
- MSNBC: Bush Presses China About Trade, Human Rights (2005)
- Falun Gong
- Wikipedia: Falun Gong | Falun GongThe Ban
- Official Site: Falun Gong Human Rights Working Group
- Xinhua News Agency: Condemn Falun Gong Cult
- Chinese Communist Party
- Wikipedia: Communist Party of China
- Official Site: News on Chinese Communist Party
- The Epoch Times: One Year Ahead of Olympics, Gross Rights Violations Persist in China (2007)
- The Epoch Times: Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party
Who was the President of China in the 90's? (1 Answer)
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Jiang Zemin was th president of China during that time. (from 1992-2003), during his rule China's economy grew rapidly, however, corruption also grew, human rights abuses continued ...
Chinese attack on Google: Straw that breaks the camel's back? If not, what chain of sociopolitical events must occur before it breaks?(1 Answer)
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Personally, I think the censorship issue is far bigger problem than the cyber attack. The Chinese attack is a single incident; but now that internet access has been ...
Is reproduction a basic human right?(8 Answers)
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Absolutely, this is a human right. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, "The Right to Decide the Number and Spacing of Children" is one of 12 basic ...
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One Child Law in effect in China
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In some rural areas, having two children is permitted
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200 to 300 killed in Tiananmen Square
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Government censors the Internet, video games and other media
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Officially atheist government restricts Buddhism, Xiantianism and Falun Gong
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