Chinese authorities have reversed their decision and will not send two elderly women to a labor camp after they applied to protest during the Olympics, a human rights group said Saturday. No reason was given for the reversal, New York-based Human Rights in China said in a statement. The Public Security Bureau had no immediate comment. On Aug. 17, authorities sentenced Wu Dianyuan, 79, and her neighbor Wang Xiuying, 77, to a year of re-education through labor for ‘disturbing the public order.’
Door County native gets Olympics adventure (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Published in August 30th, 2008
Kelly Torp and her fellow foreign volunteers at the recently concluded 2008 Summer Olympics were greeted with open arms by their Chinese hosts.
Transfer Rumors (30 August 08): Bayern bid for Berbatov?, United offload Saha to Everton, Liverpool’s Riera deal almost done, and more
Published in August 30th, 2008
We’re into the final weekend of the summer transfer window, and it’s sure to be a wild weekend. Well, maybe. Whatever the case may be, I’m back to give you the latest transfer news and rumors, and there is something to report on with Dimitar Berbatov, but I don’t know if it’s what Sir Alex Ferguson wants to hear. England While Manchester United seem to be taking their dear sweet time with finding a new striker, their prime target could be the subject of a bid from Bayern Munich. Rumor Rati
Chinese Olympic Gymnast Not Upset by Age Dispute
Published in August 30th, 2008
The Chinese gold-medal winning gymnast at the center of an Olympic age dispute isn’t upset by the controversy. He Kexin — who won two golds at the Beijing Olympics — and four other members of China’s women’s gymnastics team were subject to persistent questioning about their ages. The age dispute prompted an ongoing investigation at the urging of
When the Torch Isn’t Enough…
Published in August 30th, 2008
The Olympic Torch lit a path around the world- from the hip streets of San Francisco, exhilarating cafes of Paris, all the way to the exotic outskirts of Beijing. The Olympics have opened our eyes to the differences in culture, sociology and economy of countless countries. Unfortunately, our eyes have also been opened to unbelievable and sometimes brutal differences in how workers are treated. Perhaps we can understand the differences in worker’s rights between Western society and Eastern soci
