Campaign websites and Western activism

The Colour Orange
This campaign encourages people to wear something with the colour orange during the Olympic Games to indicate their protest against violations of human rights in China.


Dream for Darfur

International campaign that wants to use the leverage of the Olympic Games to pressure China into using its influence on Somalia to bring security to the region of Darfur.


Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)

(COHRE) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit human rights organisation. One of the organisation's focus areas is housing rights in the context of mega-events and the Olympic Games.



Incorporating Responsibility 2008

This campaign from the NGO Human Rights in China (HRIC) works to expand independent civil space in China by developing concrete recommendations and engaging corporate leaders, professionals, government actors, scholars, activists, and the media to support domestic activists and reforms.

See also: A reference guide to HRIC Olympic Resources

 

OLYMPIC WATCH: Human Rights in China and Beijing 2008
This campaign monitors the human rights situation in China and campaigns for its improvement before Beijing is to host the 2008 Summer Olympics.



Play Fair 2008

A campaign by Clean Clothes Campaign, International Trade Union Federation and International Textile, Garment and Leather Worker's Federation calling on the IOC, national olympic committees, the sportswear industry and governments to ensure good conditions in Olympic and sportswear production.


Race for Tibet

This campaign from International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) wants to make the Beijing 2008 Olympics a catalyst for change in Tibet.


Uncensor

The Uncensor China campaign by Amnesty International Australia encourages people to take action on the Internet or in the streets to speak out against censorship of the media and the Internet in China.


We Are Ready for Freedom of Expression

The campaign from by PEN American Center seeks to pressure the Chinese government to release all imprisoned writers before the opening of the Olympic Games in August 2008.

 
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