Chris Keegan
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by Chris Keegan on Apr 17, 2011 16:10:35 GMT 1, Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past.
Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past.
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mmmike
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by mmmike on Apr 17, 2011 18:05:21 GMT 1, Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past.
I disagree. I think outside pressure can make a difference and has in the past. Amnesty International has shown over and over again that outside pressure can have a major impact on shady governments (US government being the obvious exception).
The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place.
Will real action happen? That is another question, but I don't think there is any doubt that outside pressure can help.
Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past. I disagree. I think outside pressure can make a difference and has in the past. Amnesty International has shown over and over again that outside pressure can have a major impact on shady governments (US government being the obvious exception). The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place. Will real action happen? That is another question, but I don't think there is any doubt that outside pressure can help. |
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Chris Keegan
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by Chris Keegan on Apr 18, 2011 10:13:51 GMT 1, Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past. I disagree. I think outside pressure can make a difference and has in the past. Amnesty International has shown over and over again that outside pressure can have a major impact on shady governments (US government being the obvious exception). The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place. Will real action happen? That is another question, but I don't think there is any doubt that outside pressure can help.
I hope you are right mike. Human rights abuses should be exposed and can embarrass governments. I just wonder how much of this stuff is getting through to the Chinese people. Google seemed to not do very well "working" with the government there. WeiWei is just the tip of the iceberg i guess. He is relatively high profile.
Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past. I disagree. I think outside pressure can make a difference and has in the past. Amnesty International has shown over and over again that outside pressure can have a major impact on shady governments (US government being the obvious exception). The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place. Will real action happen? That is another question, but I don't think there is any doubt that outside pressure can help. I hope you are right mike. Human rights abuses should be exposed and can embarrass governments. I just wonder how much of this stuff is getting through to the Chinese people. Google seemed to not do very well "working" with the government there. WeiWei is just the tip of the iceberg i guess. He is relatively high profile. |
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by Deleted on Apr 18, 2011 10:35:36 GMT 1, More people get sentanced to death in China than anywhere else. Over 66 people last month alone! The west will do nothing as they value the economic relationship over chinese human rights.
More people get sentanced to death in China than anywhere else. Over 66 people last month alone! The west will do nothing as they value the economic relationship over chinese human rights.
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sakyamuni
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by sakyamuni on Apr 18, 2011 11:08:55 GMT 1, Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past. The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place.
maybe the bigger issue is that the rest of the world has to stop perpetrating human rights abuse everywhere. Very few countries could give lessons on the subject... 
Sad story. Dont think the west can really do much about it. Just have to hope he gathers more support in China. And that the many stories like his don't get suppressed as easily as they have been in the past. The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place. maybe the bigger issue is that the rest of the world has to stop perpetrating human rights abuse everywhere. Very few countries could give lessons on the subject... |
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mmmike
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by mmmike on Apr 18, 2011 12:22:14 GMT 1, The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place. maybe the bigger issue is that the rest of the world has to stop perpetrating human rights abuse everywhere. Very few countries could give lessons on the subject...
So true. We need to fight human rights abuse at home where ever your home is.
The bigger issue here is that the rest of the world has to stop allowing human rights abuse everywhere. This sort of thing shouldn't happen in the first place. maybe the bigger issue is that the rest of the world has to stop perpetrating human rights abuse everywhere. Very few countries could give lessons on the subject... So true. We need to fight human rights abuse at home where ever your home is. |
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mmmike
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by mmmike on Apr 18, 2011 12:26:55 GMT 1, More people get sentanced to death in China than anywhere else. Over 66 people last month alone! The west will do nothing as they value the economic relationship over chinese human rights.
Per capita I think the US still has it on China in terms of executions.
More people get sentanced to death in China than anywhere else. Over 66 people last month alone! The west will do nothing as they value the economic relationship over chinese human rights. Per capita I think the US still has it on China in terms of executions. |
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by ianphenna on Apr 19, 2011 11:14:32 GMT 1, When I painted this yesterday, plenty of folk came up asking who and what is was about..... hopefully I've planted a seed
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When I painted this yesterday, plenty of folk came up asking who and what is was about..... hopefully I've planted a seed Attachments:
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marie
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by marie on Apr 19, 2011 15:28:23 GMT 1, How much stupidity and blindness of a few men in power may do harm to the art and wisdom who lives in the heart of a manโฆ
The exhibition that AI Weiwei did in London last year, at the Tate Modern, "Sunflowers seeds", was one of the most impressive things I've ever seenโฆ
Hope he will be free very soon, for him, his wife, his family and all who love art, freedom and truth.
How much stupidity and blindness of a few men in power may do harm to the art and wisdom who lives in the heart of a manโฆ The exhibition that AI Weiwei did in London last year, at the Tate Modern, "Sunflowers seeds", was one of the most impressive things I've ever seenโฆ Hope he will be free very soon, for him, his wife, his family and all who love art, freedom and truth. |
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Ai Weiwei held by Chinese Communist Party, by Daniel Silk on Apr 22, 2011 11:18:33 GMT 1, "Seeds Rooted though Documentary Remain Unfinished"
"Seeds Rooted though Documentary Remain Unfinished"
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