European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering has called on athletes taking part in the Beijing Olympics to protest against the human rights situation in Tibet.
In an article in German newspaper Bild am Sonntag on Sunday (3 August), the centre-right politician said that love of sports should not be an excuse to overlook human rights issues.
"I would like to encourage the athletes, men and women, to look at things as they are, and not to turn away. Each athlete can, in their o...
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