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News » Federal court denies transfer for Uighur Gitmo detainees |
| Posted By maarip.org on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia last week denied a request made by six ethnic Uighur Guantanamo detainees to be transferred to less restrictive facilities within the base. The petitioners argued that their solitary confinement in a higher security section of the base caused them mental suffering, but the court ruled that the detainees did not sufficiently demonstrate that they would suffer irreparable harm if they were not moved. Judge Ricardo Urbina ruled:
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News » Olympic Protests Continue in Beijing |
| Posted By maarip.org on Monday, August 18, 2008 | Pro-Tibetan activists unfurled a banner proclaiming "Free Tibet" over an Olympics poster at the headquarters of China's nationwide TV broadcaster. This is the latest in a string of unsanctioned protests during the first full week of the Olympics. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing.
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News » Chinese Officials Defend Dealings with Tibetans, Uighur Muslims |
| Posted By maarip.org on Monday, August 18, 2008 | Chinese officials say the recent attacks by Uighur separatists in the Western province of Xinjiang are not a sign of wider unrest in the region. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Beijing, officials who met with reporters Saturday defended China's dealings with ethnic minority populations, including Tibetans.
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News » edict to chinese press: 21-point plan |
| Posted By maarip.org on Monday, August 18, 2008 | edict to chinese press: 21-point plan
1. The telecast of sports events will be live [but] in case of emergencies, no print is allowed to report on it.
2. From August 1, most of the previously accessible overseas websites will be unblocked. No coverage is allowed on this development. There's also no need to use stories published overseas on this matter and [website] operators should not provide any superlinks on their pages.
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News » Pilots from rebel Uighur region grounded over Chinese terror fears |
| Posted By maarip.org on Monday, August 18, 2008 | The three Uighur airline pilots in the Chinese aviation fleet have been ordered from their cockpits by authorities anxious to maintain security during the Olympic Games. Their removal, along with the switching of Uighur cabin staff to flights outside the troubled Xinjiang province, follows a renewal of violence by Uighur separatists.
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News » IOC Should Investigate the Daily Abuses of Media Freedom happening in China: HRW |
| Posted By maarip.org on Monday, August 18, 2008 | (New York, August 15, 200 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should turn words into action and immediately establish a reporting mechanism for violations of media freedoms in China, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch and other groups have documented many violations of China’s promise to allow press freedom in exchange for hosting the Olympic Games.
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