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Olympic press freedom threatened

“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.


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