prejudice

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?
 

On Wednesday (28th May), I paid a visit to Mary Tal, who heads up Whole World Women Association, an organisation based in Cape Town, dealing with the concerns of refugees and migrants -- and women in particular. Whole World Women is a participant in the Citizen Journalism in Africa project. When I meet Mary, she looks tired. She has been very involved in the recent xenophobic crisis in South Africa.