2008 Might Be Like 1936, Says HRTR Director
4/8/2008 8:10:00 AM
WONG:
As the Human Rights Torch sets out across the United States this week, we have an exclusive interview with Susan Prager, the U.S. Outreach Director of the Human Rights Torch Relay.
[Susan Prager, U.S. Outreach Director, Human Rights Torch Relay]
"When China was given the opportunity to host the Olympics in 2001, they agreed that they would improve their human rights violations, and human rights records, but in fact, their human rights record has drastically worsened."
Prager says that in 1936, the Nazi Party used the Olympics as a way to make itself look good on the world stage. And now, she explains, China is doing the same thing.
[Susan Prager, U.S. Outreach Director, Human Rights Torch Relay]
"And that is precisely what we want people to be aware of: that this is a façade. And that they are in violation of the Olympic charter and that they should not have the honor or the privilege of hosting these games while these atrocities are going on."
For more with Susan Prager and the Human Rights Torch Relay, watch this episode of Asia Talk at english.ntdtv.com.
