Human Rights Watch in the News
Selected media mentions and quotes by Human Rights Watch's China experts
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August 2008
- Dune Lawrence, "China Releases Jailed Activist 4 Years Early, Rights Group Says," Bloomberg.com, 8/27/08
- Anne Applebaum, "'Show of Power,' Indeed," Washington Post, 8/26/08
- Edward Cody, "A Victory for China," Washington Post, 8/25/08
- Mark Magnier and Greg Johnson, "China deports 8 American protesters," Los Angeles Times, 8/25/08
- David Crary, "Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude," Associated Press, 8/24/08
- Editorial, "Beijing's Bad Faith Olympics," New York Times, 8/23/08
- VIDEO: Bill Moyers on the Beijing Olympics, PBS, 8/22/08

- Editorial, "Down from Olympus," New York Sun, 8/22/08
- Bruce Einhorn and Lawrence Delevingne, "Will the Olympics Boost China Human Rights?" Business Week, 8/22/08
- Melinda Liu, "Human Rights: Geriatric Gulag?" [interview with Minky Worden] Newsweek.com, 8/21/08
- "Report: More activists detained in Beijing," CNN.com/AP, 8/21/08
- Edward Cody, "During Games, a Forced Vacation for Beijing's Migrant Workers," Washington Post, 8/21/08
- John Liu, "Olympic Protest Parks Empty as China Rejects, Arrests Picketers," Bloomberg.com, 8/21/08
- David Crary, "Beijing Beat: Rights groups frustrated by Olympics," Associated Press, 8/20/08
- Simon Elegant, "Will Beijing Relax After the Games?," Time.com, 8/20/08
- Audra Ang, "Two women sentenced to labor for wanting to protest," Associated Press, 8/20/08
+ related video (Channel Four, UK)
- "Chinese women 'face labour camp'," BBC News, 8/20/08
- Leslie Hook, "The Chinese Want Property Rights, Too," Wall Street Journal, 8/19/08
- Ullrich Fichtner, "Rogge's Silence: The Phantoms of the Beijing Opera," Der Spiegel Online, 8/19/08
- Andrew Jacobs, "Would-Be Protesters Detained in China," New York Times, 8/18/08
- Audra Ang, "China has not approved Olympic protest requests," Associated Press, 8/18/08
- Mure Dickie, "China: Protests fail to get out of blocks," Financial Times, 8/18/08
- Bruno Philip, Interview with HRW researcher Nicholas Bequelin, Le Monde, 8/18/08
- Marianne Barreaux, "China cracking down on dissent during Olympics: activists," Agence France Presse, 8/18/08
- Mike Jensen, "Through application process, some would-be China protesters sentenced to hard labor," Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/17/08
- Geoff Dyer and Jamil Anderlini, "Distant thunder: Separatism stirs on China’s forgotten frontier," Financial Times, 8/17/08
- Jill Drew and Ariana Eunjung Cha, "No Permits, No Protests In Beijing's Special 'Pens'," Washington Post, 8/15/08
- John Garnaut, "Arrest threat means protest park is for the birds," The Age, 8/15/08
- Ariana Eunjung Cha, "Some Olympians Dissatisfied With Religious Center," Washington Post, 8/14/08
- Peter Simpson, "Legal activist missing since checking on protest permit, group says," South China Morning Post, 8/14/08
- "Protests still unwelcome in Beijing," BBC News, 8/14/08
- Austin Ramzy, "Olympic Protests: Low-Key Response," Time, 8/13/08
- Andrew Jacobs, "Specter of Arrest Deters Demonstrators in China ," New York Times, 8/13/08
- Andrew Jacobs, "Beijing's protest zones: Apply at your own risk," International Herald Tribune, 8/13/08
- Jill Drew, "Three Security Officials Killed in Western China," Washington Post, 8/13/08
- Audra Ang, "Group: Police detain would-be Olympics protester," Associated Press, 8/12/08
- Aileen McCabe, "Party crashers: Beijing's protest zones remain silent, but dissenters are still getting the message out," Canwest News Service, 8/12/08
- VIDEO: Interview with Sophie Richardson on media freedom in China, CNBC, 8/11/08

- Editorial, "Wild Game Theories," China Daily, 8/11/08
- William Foreman, "Bombing spree exposes ethnic divisions in China," Associated Press, 8/11/08
- Gordon Fairclough, "Bush Stresses Religion in China," Wall Street Journal, 8/11/08
- Michael Abramowitz and Edward Cody, "Bush Sharpens Public Critique Of China's Idea Of Freedom," Washington Post, 8/10/08
- Emily Parker, "Human Rights Watch: Great Leap Backward," Wall Street Journal "Olympics Opinion" blog, 8/8/08
- Michael Abramowitz, "China Rebuffs Criticisms as Bush Arrives in Beijing," Washington Post, 8/8/08
- VIDEO: Interview with Sophie Richardson on Bush's trip to China, Fox TV "Your World With Neil Cavuto," 8/7/08

- Steven Lee Myers, "Bush Praises China But Continues Rebuke During Embassy Dedication," New York Times, 8/7/08
- Mark Magnier, "Beijing Olympics visitors to come under widespread surveillance," Los Angeles Times, 8/7/08
- Michael Abramowitz, "US in 'Firm Opposition' to Chinese Human Rights Policies, Bush Says," Washington Post, 8/7/08
- Nora Boustany, "Rights Groups Accuse IOC of Complacency," Washington Post, 8/6/08
- Ariana Eunjung Cha, "China's Would-Be Protesters Denied," Washington Post, 8/6/08
- Juliet Macur, "Former 'Lost Boy of Sudan' Is Chosen to Carry U.S. Flag ," New York Times "Rings" blog, 8/6/08
- Katie Thomas, "China Defends Right to Deny Activists’ Visas," New York Times, 8/6/08
- Shai Oster and Gordon Fairclough, "Beijing Taxis Are Rigged for Eavesdropping," Wall Street Journal Asia, 8/6/08
- VIDEO: Jim Lehrer NewsHour with Sophie Richardson, Kenneth Lieberthal and Ming Wan, PBS, 8/5/08

- AUDIO: Interview with Nicholas Bequelin on the attack in Xinjiang, BBC World Service, 8/5/08
(at 13'04) - Tania Branigan, "Terrorism in China: Q&A," The Guardian, 8/5/08
- Sky Canaves, "Beijing's Olympic Cleanup Sends Migrants and Homeless Packing," Wall Street Journal, 8/5/08
- Jonathan Watts and Tania Branigan, "China on Olympic terror alert after border attack," The Guardian, 8/5/08
- Steven Lee Myers, "Bush Is Bound for Beijing as a Sports Fan, Not a Crusader," New York Times, 8/5/08
- Dune Lawrence, "China Games Protest Rules Too Restrictive, Groups Say," Bloomberg.com, 8/4/08
- Simon Elegant, "Chinese Border Attack Kills 16," Time.com, 8/4/08
- Michael Bristow, "How big is the Xinjiang threat?" BBC News, 8/4/08
- Chris Buckley, "Grenade attack kills 16 in west China ahead of Games," Reuters, 8/4/08
- David Muir, Suzanne Yeo and Christine Brouwer, "Olympic Sport: Blocking the Internet," ABC News, 8/3/08
- Craig Simons, "Olympics: A little luck, lots of work," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8/3/08
- Tania Branigan, "China lifts ban on Tiananmen sites," The Observer, 8/3/08
- Howard French, "Despite Flaws, Rights in China Have Expanded," New York Times, 8/2/08
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July 2008
- "China seeks 'absolute security' in Tibet," Reuters, 7/31/08
- Marie-Anne Toy, "Action urged as censorship tightens its grip," Sydney Morning Herald, 7/31/08
- Michael Bristow, "Hurdles facing Beijing protesters," BBC News, 7/31/08
- AUDIO: Interview with Minky Worden and others on Internet censorship, NPR, 7/30/08
(at 2'05 and 3'02) - Meagan Fitzpatrick and Aileen McCabe, "Web access blocked for Olympic journalists," Canwest News Service, 7/30/08
- "IOC admits to media censorship deal with China," CTV.ca (Canada), 7/30/08
- "Trial of Beijing activist postponed ahead of Games: lawyer," Agence France Presse, 7/30/08
- Geoff Dyer, "China accused of inflating terror threat," Financial Times, 7/29/08
- "Beijing activist faces trial ahead of Olympics: lawyer," Agence France Presse, 7/29/08
- Nick Mulvenney, "IOC to probe apparent Internet censorship," Reuters, 7/29/08
- "Skies clear over Beijing, but rights concerns linger," Agence France Presse, 7/29/08
- Simon Elegant, "A Video Threat to the Olympics?," Time.com, 7/27/08
- Geoffrey York, "Beijing lockdown: Network of 400,000 spies dims hope for new freedom," Globe and Mail, 7/26/08
- Mei Fong and Shai Oster, "China Will Set Up Protest Areas During Olympics," Wall Street Journal, 7/25/08
- "Beijing's Complaint-Free Protest Zones," Time, 7/25/08
- "Olympics: China silent on details of latest terror cell report," Agence France Presse, 7/25/08
- "Rights group criticise Nepal for blocking Tibetan protests," The Hindu [Associated Press], 7/24/08
- "China pressed Nepal to target Tibetans: rights group," Reuters, 7/24/08
- Rowan Callick, "IOC chief lashed for claims he's responsible for China reforms," The Australian, 7/24/08
- "China appreciates Nepal measures on Tibetan-related issues," Xinhua, 7/24/08
- "Rights group urges China to deliver on Olympic promise," Agence France Presse, 7/24/08
- Paul Kelso, "British activists face threat of jail at Olympics," The Guardian, 7/24/08
- Jim Yardley, "China Sets Zones for Olympics Protests," New York Times, 7/24/08
- Mure Dickie, "Beijing parks Olympic dissent," Financial Times, 7/24/08
- Tania Branigan, "China to Create 'Protest Pens' for Demonstrations during Olympics," The Guardian, 7/23/08
- Charles Huztler, " Beijing to Set Up Olympic Protest Zones," Associated Press, 7/23/08
- Barbara Demick, "China on War Footing Ahead of Olympic Games," Los Angeles Times, 7/22/08
- Editorial, "China's Unreality TV," New York Times, 7/22/08
- Editorial, "The world will be watching China's unreality TV," International Herald Tribune, 7/22/08
- David R. Sands, "Olympics Test Press Freedom," Washington Times, 7/20/08
- Lindsay Beck, "Olympic protests pose quandary for Chinese forces ," Reuters, 7/19/08
- Bill Schiller, "Keeping Blinders on the Media in China," Toronto Star, 7/19/08
- "Group Says Chinese Internet Dissident is Arrested," Associated Press, 7/18/08
- Brad A. Greenberg, "Can tolerance extend to China exhibition?" Jewish Journal, 7/16/08
- Audra Ang, "Hundreds of migrant workers riot in eastern China, attacking police station," Associated Press, 7/15/08
- Emma Graham-Harrison, "China Olympics Security Undermines Media Freedoms: Experts," Reuters, 7/14/08
- Ken Silverstein, "Six Questions for Arvind Ganesan on the Beijing Olympics, the Media and Human Rights," Harper's Magazine, 7/14/08
- Editorial,"Faster, Higher-but Freer?" The Guardian,7/12/08
- Calum MacLeod, "Chinese activists fear Olympic 'holidays'," USA Today, 7/10/08
- "China Jails 42 Over Tibet Unrest, Others on Trial: State Media," Agence France-Presse, 7/10/08
- Jonathan Watts, "China Takes Action Against Olympic ‘Terrorists,'" The Guardian, 7/10/08
- Jim Yardley, "Two Concerns for Olympics: Air and Access," New York Times, 7/9/08
- Nick Mullvenney, "Broadcasters Free to Go Live From Beijing During Games," Washington Post, 7/9/08
- "Beijing Faces Olympic Challenges,",7/8/08
- Frederik Balfour, "China's Pre-Olympics Media Clampdown," Business Week, 7/7/08
- "Rights Group Slams China's Handling of the Media Before Olympics," VOA News, 7/7/08
- VIDEO: Interview with Sophie Richardson, Far Eastern Economic Review, 7/7/08

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June 2008
- Editorial, "China's Unreality TV," New York Times, 6/22/08
- "Human Rights Watch Guide for Reporters Going to Beijing," New York Times "Rings" blog, 6/27/08
- Chris Buckley, "China's Discontented Challenge Olympic Hurdles," Reuters, 6/20/08




