China Abuses Human Rights By: Austin Gillis

Religion  "Individuals who practiced their religion outside officially sanctioned channels... faced harassment and persecution.“  "The authorities harassed, detained and often ill-treated members of unsanctioned Christian house-churches, and confiscated or destroyed their church property." theconversation.com

Olympics rhymeswithright.new.mu.nu  "The Olympic Games in Beijing brought heightened repression throughout the country as authorities tightened control over human rights defenders, religious practitioners, lawyers and journalists.“  "The authorities made increased use of punitive forms or administrative detention... to silence critics in the lead-up to the Olympic Games."

Human Rights Activists  People who exercised their freedom of expression rights were at a high risk of getting tortured.  Human rights activists and their families, including the children, were the authorities' targets, sometimes including harassment and long-term house arrest.

Works Cited  International, Amnesty. "China Abuses Human Rights." China—Amnesty International Report New York, NY: Amnesty International, Rpt. in China. Ed. Noah Berlatsky. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 30 Jan