Thursday, May 01, 2008

We know all too well what the Chinese are doing in Tibet, Darfur, Burma and beyond

WASHINGTON, May 1 /Standard Newswire/ -- U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today hosted a press conference at which he was joined by several lawmakers and outside organizations to highlight the numerous human rights violations directly and indirectly enabled by the Chinese government.

"China hoped the Olympics would be their international house-warming party, but it has only aired their dirty laundry. The world's conscience has been building a drumbeat against the Chinese government as we approach the Olympics," said Brownback. "We know all too well what the Chinese are doing in Tibet, Darfur, Burma and beyond. We want to make sure the world knows the horrible conditions befalling North Korean refugees who are lucky enough to escape their country, but so unlucky to end up in China." Read more >>>>>>>>

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