“China has opened crevices in the Great Firewall that blocks access to many internet sites, allowing the public to see some quarters of cyberspace that it has long blocked … The issue had caused a major stir and created dissension within the top ranks of the IOC because the move reneged on previous pledges of full free access during the August 8-24 Games.”

Many other human rights violations aside, any country which denies journalists full and free access to the Internet during a worldwide sporting event is really not a suitable choice to host the Olympics. China has unblocked some sites – but many remain off-limits. Appalling. Times article here.

Posted Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 @ 1:07 am
Filed in china, human rights, politics, science and tech

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