China's Tainted Winter Olympic Games

The world's attention right now is on Beijing and the 2022 Winter Olympics. It should be a time of celebration, however behind all the glitz and glamour of the games is a concerning history of human rights abuses.

China's Tainted Winter Olympic Games
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The world's attention right now is on Beijing and the 2022 Winter Olympics. It should be a time of celebration, however behind all the glitz and glamour of the games is a concerning history of human rights abuses.

China is accused of significant crimes against humanity, and in particular, crimes against the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities based in Xinjiang.

So what is China accused of? And what does this mean for the future of the Olympics?