November 20, 2008
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Olympic Torch Hit by Protests During Paris Leg

Date: 04-07-2008
Type: activism
Categories: Activism / Human Rights
Source: CNN

Human rights protestors in Paris once again won a symbolic victory by forcing authorities to extinguish the Olympic torch in Paris. The protests are being driven by alleged human rights violations by China in the quelling of demonstrations calling for a reinstatement of Tibet’s autonomy.

 

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