Athletes warned against speaking up on human rights at Beijing Olympics

Athletes travelling to next month's Beijing Olympics have been warned about speaking up on human rights issues while in China. At a seminar organised by Human Rights Watch, athletes were asked to do so for their own safety. It is pertinent to note that Rights groups have long criticised the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for awarding the Games to China. Right Groups have continuously condemned the treatment of the Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups by the Chinese government...