The Rangzen Report 06.11.07

SFT Daily News Briefing June 11th 2007

1. Child Labor Making Olympics Gear (International Business Times June 11 2007)

Backpacks, caps and other licensed products for the 2008 Beijing Olympics are being made in Chinese factories that use child labor and force employees to work long hours for less than minimum wage, a report released Sunday said.

2. Tibetans riot over exploitation of sacred mountain (Reuters June 11 2007)

Hundreds of Tibetans rioted in a remote, sparsely populated area of southwest China recently to stop exploitation of a mountain they consider sacred, several local residents said on Monday.

3. China forcing Tibetan nomads to settle in towns (AP June 11 2007)

China is forcing nomadic Tibetan herders to settle in towns to clear land for development, leaving many unable to earn a living, a human rights group said in a report issued Sunday.

4. Waving flags sparks ejection (Salt Lake Tribune June 10 2007)

Fans who were kicked out of an exhibition soccer game between the Chinese national team and Real Salt Lake say it was because they stirred up a political controversy by waving the flag of Tibet.



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