human rights

The holding of the Olympic Games in China has generated a great deal of criticism and protest. Many argue that the Games should never have been held in Beijing, because of China's awful human rights record. But to what extent are these criticisms justified? Do they simply reflect double standards and racial prejudice on the part of the West?
 

The Experience of Social Watch Benin: "Watching over the Development Process". Interview with Executive Secretary of Social Watch Benin, Dieudonné Houinsou