Council of Europe wants China to explain possible restrictons on freedom of speech at Beijing Games
European politicians want China to explain what restrictions athletes might face when discussing human rights during the Beijing Olympics. "Freedom of speech is something we hold dear at the Council of Europe, and many athletes from our member states will be going to China," Goeran Lindblad, who heads the council's political affairs department, said Thursday. "We need to know if there will be any restrictions on what they can say, and why."
The Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights organization, will hold a hearing in mid-April and invite Chinese officials to explain what limits there might be.
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