Human rights activists call for boycott of 2022 Olympics in Beijing due to human rights abuses


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Official China rejects criticism as interference in its internal affairs and politicization of sports 18:19, 7 February 2021 A coalition of 180 rights group called for a boycott of next year's Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. This is reported by CBC. The games are to open in one year, on Feb. 4, 2022, and are set to go forward despite the pandemic. The coalition is composed of groups representing Tibetans, Uighurs, Inner Mongolians, residents of Hong Kong and others. The group has issued an open letter to governments calling for a...