Human rights groups call for total boycott of Beijing Olympics


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Respect Equality Human rights groups call for total boycott of Beijing Olympics The groups, which represent Uyghurs, Tibetans and residents of Hong Kong, issued a statement advocating for a boycott instead of negotiating with the International Olympic Committee. By Adam Barnes | May 18, 2021 getty: This photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility near what is believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained, on the outskirts of Hotan, in China's northwestern Xinjiang region. Story at a glance Several human rights groups are calling for a total boycott...