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Tibetans Urge Rejection

March 20, 2015;

Activists from over 175 Tibetan organisations have delivered a report urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reject Beijing’s bid for the 2022 Winter Games. The 2008 Summer Games, which were also held in Beijing, led to deadly crackdowns within Tibet despite hope that the international spotlight would lead to an improved human rights situation. The report warns the IOC that allowing Beijing to host again would be “making the same mistake twice.”

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