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olympics 2016

August 24, 2016

'Increased police killings, crushed demos' legacy of Rio Olympics

The legacy of the Rio 2016 Olympics has been one of police killings and the suppression of peaceful protest, said Amnesty International as the Games concluded over the weekend.
August 8, 2016

Brazil blocks controversial dam in Amazon rainforest

As the Rio Olympics get underway, Brazil has blocked the construction of a controversial dam in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
May 2, 2016

UN chief welcomes first-ever Olympic refugee team

During a visit to Geneva on 29 April 2016, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the first-ever Olympic refugee team to compete in the international event, and received the Olympic Cup Award on behalf of the UN.
April 20, 2016

'Stop Brazil’s Genocide' campaign launched in Olympic year

Survival International, the global movement for tribal peoples' rights, has launched a campaign to prevent the annihilation of tribal peoples in Brazil to coincide with the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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