Advocating for human rights in China is an Olympic Spirit

Beijing to open the 2008 summer Olympics.

But the games are in danger of being overshadowed by the increasing controversy over protests in Tibet and china's human rights record.

Today state media in china reported 30 people including six monks were sentenced to prison for their roles in deadly riots in Tibet last month.

For years -- Dr. Yang Jianli worked to promote democracy in China.

But in 2002, he was arrested, convicted of spying and thrown into a Chinese prison, where he spent most of the next five years.

It has been a year since he was released from jail and returned to the U.S.

On Sunday he'll begin a walk from Boston to Washington D.C. The goal-- to bring attention to human rights.

Dr. Yang Jianli talks with NECN's Chet Curtis.

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[mayyoubekind]

The 'Hu Jintao clique' (CCP elite) was doing everything possible to undermine HH Dalai' image. Chinese media continue attacks on Dalai Lama despite talks offer. the Communist Party mouthpiece, the People's Daily. Beijing fund thousands Chinese oversea turn out to support the torch relay in San Francisco US, Jakarta Indonesia,Canberra Australia, Seoul South Korea, but it backfire turn to riots attack Pro Tibet

I hope the mentality turns for the patriots. They start protesting their own government

[shizznah]

@pleasantlysurprising

fuck the chinese government and brainwashed chinese for stupidity and selfish political gains.

[shizznah]

@pleasantlysurprising

i've honestly never read such a brainwashed comment before XD

[ZaoLuYang]

doctor? this fucker is not a doctor! HES A FUCKING TERRORIST! long live china! fuck america

[pleasantlysurprising]

long live tibet as forever part of China. long live all tibetan Chinese and other ethnic Chinese.

f**k the tibetan Chinese in exile who misused religion for selfish political gains.

[itachi705]

Fucking Chinese propagandists try to downplay China's deplorable human rights record by claiming that other countries are no better which is utterly ridiculous. Well now we have the word of someone who experienced it firsthand, and given that this man is Chinese himself, I'd say that's a pretty strong argument. Take that you brainwashed, censorship loving, Chinese communist motherfuckers.

[tsayang]

FREE TIBET, SHAME ON CHINA!

[jackcnd]

han jian

[jackcnd]

Han Jian

[jackcnd]

liar

[WJFoundation]

Great to see a Chinese man standing up for not only human rights for Tibetans and Chinese but someone with a real heart and soul!

True hero, one that most of these "Nationalists" who are running around screaming, could really learn from!

Thanks so much