Is the International Olympic Committe Ignorant to Human Rights?
Question by Yahoo Sucks: Is The International Olympic Committe ignorant to Human Rights?
The 2008 Summer Olympics are to be held in Beijing. I’m sure the Olympics have been held in other very questionable settings but honestly, Why China? China has not been the greatest advocate of Human Rights so what concerns if any does the IOC have about Human Rights in countries that’ll sponsor games?
Below are a few links that show a glimpse of China’s Human Rights Violations
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4326341.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6230148.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6743533.stm
Best answer:
Answer by badmotherrucker
Sometimes I think it helps to have a bad human rights record so the IOC can prove how even handed they are. I think it’s disgusting
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