Olympics leaves positive legacies for some groups - International Herald Tribune

Source: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/16/asia/AS-OLY-China-Positive-Legacies.php?sid=0a2caa9cd2e81aa25beff0bd65163e

Public involvement on a variety of issues is on the rise here, with the government in a few cases viewing activist groups as partners rather than groups that need to be controlled.

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Created by krease chan on 16 August 2008

krease chan's thoughts:

true that the Olympics has produced more awareness of rights but that has also meant the government are trying to silence activists even more

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