Abuses against Falun Gong

My last piece on China concerns the abuses against the Falun Gong belief of some people. I have not done much research on this since I am not a great follower of religion and spiritual matters. However, I think some people have called this group a cult but many organizations believe that followers of Falun Gong have the right to their beliefs and that the Chinese authorities have often abused human rights to prevent the spread of their views. The site below supports heavily Falun Gong and gives some information but it also documents abuses on which you can act.

http://www.flghrwg.net/
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Tibet Part 2

Following on from last week there is another Pro-Tibet website that is aimed mainly at citizens from the United States but there is a European element to it. The site has regular updates as well as a small action area and other sections such as fundraising and volunteer opportunities.

http://www.savetibet.org/
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Tibet

One of the most reknowned global criticisms of China is the situation in Tibet. Before the Olympics, the whole issue re-entered the spotlight with various demonstrations following the route of the Olympic flame. Whatever your political view is on the situation, there seems to be an agreement from a number of organizations that there are human rights abuses in the region. The website below is campaigning to free Tibet from the Chinese authorities and has many actions on a number of levels including human rights that you can participate in if you wish.

http://www.freetibet.org/
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China Part 3

This week I am continuing my focus on China with information from Human Rights Watch. Last year the international media highlighted the unrest in the Urumqi region between Uighurs and Han chinese and criticized the action taken by officials. The consequences of those actions are still being felt and are addressed in this web site along with other issues that are not so widely known. Although Human Rights Watch currently has no specific actions about China that you can participate in, you could always contact Chinese or local politicians regarding the issues mentioned. You may find inspiration by looking under the "letters" section where you can see what previous actions have been taken by Human Rights Watch.

http://www.hrw.org/asia/china
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