Os Jogos Olímpicos de Pequim estão abertos, glória aos vencedores, honra aos vencidos. Mas, como sempre, os Jogos Olímpicos também merecem ser olhados como uma realidade política que nunca, em tempo algum, deixaram de ser.[Através de A Terceira Noite.]
An Open Letter by more than 100 former and current Olympic athletes, including Olympic champions, World champions and World record holders
Dear Mr. President Hu,
We all hope that the Olympic Summer Games in China will be a great success and that the Olympic ideals will come to life.
That is why we are asking you:
- to enable a peaceful solution for the issue of Tibet and other conflicts in your country with respect to fundamental principles of human rights.
- to protect freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of opinion in yourcountry,including Tibet.
- to ensure that human rights defenders are no longer intimidated or imprisoned.
- to stop the death penalty.
China is the focus of worldwide attention. Your decision on these issues will determine the successof the Olympic Games and the image the world will have of China in the future. We are asking you to respect human rights in China in order to achieve lasting peace and reconciliation.
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