Human rights activists call for boycott of 2022 Olympics in Beijing due to human rights abuses
Official China rejects criticism as interference in its internal affairs and politicization of sports
A coalition of 180 rights group called for a boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. This is reported by CBC.
The games are to open in one year, on Feb. 4, 2022, and are set to go forward despite the pandemic.
The coalition is composed of groups representing Tibetans, Uighurs, Inner Mongolians, residents of Hong Kong and others.
The group has issued an open letter to governments calling for a boycott of the Olympics “to ensure they are not used to embolden the Chinese government’s appalling rights abuses and crackdowns on dissent.”
Rights groups have previously asked the Switzerland-based International Olympic Committee to move the games from China. The IOC has largely ignored the demands and says it’s only a sporting body that does not get involved with politics.
The groups said because of the IOC’s inaction “it now falls on governments to take a stand and demonstrate that they have the political will to push back against China’s reprehensible human rights abuses.”
Beijing hosted the 2008 Olympics, which it promised would improve human rights in the country. Instead, the groups say the prestige of the Olympics has led to “a gross increase on the assault on communities living under its rule.”
China has brushed off the criticisms as interference in its internal affairs and politicization of sports. It has reacted strongly to charges of genocide. One Chinese official called it the “lie of the century.”
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One question to the IOC, why do these shithole countries keep getting international sporting events?
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That’s easy to answer, Sir Foccusser, it’s simply a question of price. Handed over under the table, naturally.
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When you look at the list of countries receiving the sporting events in recent years, not one of them can afford to support the population, never mind a vastly expensive sporting event.
South Africa
Brazil
China
Russia
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They all have enough cash to bribe the few decision-makers of the IOC. That’s what counts. China can easily afford all of it … bribes and an expensive Olympic event with all the trimmings.
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Can you spell BRICS?
I guess India is overdue….
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PRICS is more like it.
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Substitute Brazil for Pakistan? ;))
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Yeah, that’s it. Or we could add Korea to the mix, and call it PRICKS. 😁
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LMAO!
Or Kenya 😉
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China, Uganda, Nigeria, Tuvalu, Sudan would be a good fit.
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Or TURDS. Tuvalu, Uganda, Russia, Djibouti, Somalia.
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Ha ha! You obviously remembered that Tuvalu always votes with putlerstan!
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Yeah, one of the famous 11. 5 of which describes them very well.
Syria
Cuba
Armenia
Belarus
Sudan
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Bhaaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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Ha,ha,ha,ha!
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Or GARBAGE.
Germany
Afghanistan
RuSSia
Burundi
Angola
Guatemala
El Salvador
😅
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SCUM LMAO
Syria
Cuba
Uganda
Muscovy
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CRAP.
Cuba
RuSSia
Afghanistan
Pakistan
LMFAO!
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Add Syria and you have SCRAP. LMAO
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