Category - olympics

Questions over strategy to tackle rough sleeping in time for Olympics

staff writers — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:54:02 +0000

People living and working with the homeless in central London have said it is hard to have faith in the Government's initiatives for rough sleepers, whilst it continues to deny the scale of the problem.

Church launches petition for Welsh Olympic team

staff writers — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:05 +0100

The campaign for a Welsh team at future Olympic Games has been stepped up with the launch of a national petition on the Welsh Assembly's website.

German Olympic bracelets highlight human rights issues

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:10:29 +0100

A German church has far exceeded its initial expectations in so far distributing more than 200,000 black bracelets intended as a symbolic protest against human rights abuses in China during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Chinese government permits religious literature in the Olympic village

staff writers — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:15:14 +0100

The Chinese government has given permission for special distribution of booklets of the Gospels, copies of the New Testament and full Bibles during the Olympic Games, but other concerns about freedom of speech and expression remain.

Amnesty International's Stop Torture: Protect the Human campaign

staff writers — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:35:26 +0100

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Tibet freedom protesters interrupt Olympic torch ceremony

staff writers — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:00:15 +0000

Pro-Tibet freedom protesters from media rights group Reporters Without Borders broke through the cordon of 1,000 police officers in Olympia, Greece, as China's envoy spoke and the Olympic torch was lit prior to the Beijing games.

Chinese plan celebrations to mark the production of 50 million Bibles

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:44:17 +0000

Celebrations are planned in China to mark the production of more than 50 million Bibles in the People's Republic by Amity Printing Company, a joint venture between the United Bible Societies and Amity Foundation, a Chinese Christian agency.

Beijing games highlight China issues of religious freedom

staff writers — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:57:54 +0000

Using the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as a platform, a US commission on religious freedom has called for increased international pressure on China to end its intolerance of religious expression - writes Cheryl Heckler for Ecumenical News International (ENI).

Church groups join living wage campaign for Olympics site workers

staff writers — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:16:31 +0000

Campaigners who are part of a London-wide citizens organisation, which brings together a wide range of community and faith groups, held a demonstration at the end of last week, calling for fair pay for workers involved in preparing for the 2012 London Olympics.