"Olympic Games and crimes against humanity cannot coexist in China" (LINK)
September 6th 2007 13:17
The Global Human Rights Torch Relay
arrives from Germany to Prague on 5th of September
and runs over night 250 km to Brno (6th of Sept.)
"Olympic Games and crimes against humanity cannot coexist in China"arrives from Germany to Prague on 5th of September
and runs over night 250 km to Brno (6th of Sept.)
Czech part of Global Human Rights Torch Relay
is staged under the patronage of Martin Bursik, the Minister of Environment of Czech republic
Supporters: Vaclav HAVEL, former president of the CR, Karel SCHWARZENBERG, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vlasta Parkanova, Minister of Defence, Jan Ruml, chairman of Olympic Watch Committee, Pavel Bem,Mayor of the Capital Prague, Katerina Jacques, Member of the Parliament, Marek Benda, MP, Ondrej Liska, MP, Jiri Stetina, senator, Vaclav Maly, bishop,signatory of Charter 77 and others.
Tuesday, the 5th of September, Prague
The Relay in Prague is staged under the patronage of Pavel Bem, Mayor of Prague
12 AM – 9 PM Concert on the Old Town Square
Moderated by: Martin Zbrozek, actor
Speakers: Martin Bursík (the Minister of Environment),
Jan Ruml, chairman of Olympic Watch Committee
Katerina Jacques (MP), Marek Benda (MP),
Olympic Winner Lukas Pollert and others
Musicians & bands Laura a jeji tygri, Ceske srdce, Dub.o.net, Jiri Dedecek, Zbynek Ziggy Horvath, Lesek Semelka and more
4.30 PM Opening of the Relay:
Marek Benda (MP) will take over the Human Rights Torch from Ms. Xinxia Jiang, victim of torture of the Communist regime in China, at the memorial on the National st. (Memorial of 17. November – students had clashed with communist police on this street, the Velvet revolution has started)
The relay route is as follows:
Narodni st., Old Town Square, Jan Palach Square, Charles Bridge, Kampa Island, The Memorial of the victims of Communism, Malostranske Square, next to Czech Parliament, Nerudova st., through the Prague Castle (presidents place), and finishes infront of the Chinese Embassy.
5 PM- 5.40 PM ceremony, press conference on the Old Town Square
6.30 PM – 8 PM candlelight vigil in front of the Chinese Embassy
The Relay will continue from the Chinese Embassy through cities of Kutna Hora, Chotebor, Zvole to Brno. Several ultra-marathon runners will run through the night more then 230 km. First 30 km will be taken by a legend of Czech ultra-marathon Milos Skorpil, the last part is going to be run by Jiri Krejčí (champion of 100km run of Czech republic).
Thursday, the 6th of September, Brno
4 PM – 7 PM Concert and accompanying program on the Moravian Square
5 PM – 5.30 PM Ceremony
Speakers: Martin Ander, deputy mayor, Odrej Liska, MP, Xinxia Jiang, torture victim of the Communist regime in China, representatives of the organizers
Musical Groups: Mikas Dream (Austria), Meng Hao (Czech Republic), Coming for You (European Choir)
Route: Spilberg Castle – New Town Hall – Old Town Hall – Masarykova st. – Josefksa st. – Orli st. – Malinovskeho Square – Roosveltova st. - around Czech highest Law courts – the relay will end on the Moravian Square.
Trasa: Hrad Špilberk – Nová radnice – Stará radnice – Masarykova - Josefská - Orlí - Malinovského nám. – Roosveltova - štafeta bude ukončena na Moravském nám.
More information:
Jan Lokos, organizer, 420 606 278 521
www.olympijskapochoden.org
The Relay through more then 100 cities, 30 countries and 5 continents is staged by CIPFG, the coalition of 350 organizations, lawyers, doctors, reporters, politicians, human rights activists and VIPs from the whole world.
Why? The International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing with the Olympics 2008 with expectation that the Chinese Communist party will address its appalling human rights record. Now less than one year remain until the beginning of the Games, but the situation only got worse.
Leading human rights organizations in the world document forced relocations and land seizures, arresting of journalists, internet users, and worshippers of any "unofficial" church, persecution, torture and forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China. The most endangered group is, according to UN special report, Falun Gong meditation practice, who constitute 66% of torture victims in China and according to "Bloody Harvest" report are the most frequent victims of forced organ harvesting for commercial transplants.
The coorganizer of the Human Rights Torch Relay: Human Rights Without Boundaries, NGO
Event supporters:
Artists and performers: Bara Hrzanova, actress, Jan Budar, actor, Matěj Ruppert, singer (Monkey Business), David Matasek, actor a director, Josef Nos, songster, Jiri Dedecek, poet and songster, Arnost Goldflam, writer and dramatist, Jiri Stransky, writer and dramatist, Ivan Pokorny, director, Iva Prochazkova, writer, Michal Docekal, the head of the National Theatre company, Kristian Suda, script editor, Vit Kremlicka, poet, Bronislava Volkova, poet, Michal Prokop, musician, Zbyněk Horvath, songster, Jan Burian, songster, writer and composer, Martin Zbrozek, actor a moderator, Jiri Machacek, actor a singer, Laura a její tygri band, Irena a Vojtech Havlovi band, Lesek Semelka band, Ceske srdce Band, Ostas band (Trutnov, barok-jazz), Yellow Sisters (female vocal group), Meng Hao band, Posmrtne zkusenosti - the A.D.E. band, Swordfishtrombones band, Jablkon band
Sportsmen: Lukas Pollert, canoeist, gold SOG Barcelona 1992, silver SOG Atlanta 1996, Jiri Parma, ski jumper, 1992 - 3. WOG Albertville, 1987 World Champion, Frantisek Jez, ski jumper, 1992 - 3. WOG Albertville, Adolfina Tacova, gymnast, 1960 - silver SOG Roma, 1964 - silver SOG Tokyo, Ales Duda, athletics coach, associate professor MD Jaroslav Simicek, Ph.D., internist and cardiologist, founder and the first dean of Social Health college on Ostrava univerzity, Sport Agency Walter, Ales Depta, rapier, participant OG Barcelona 1992
Representatives of cities: Pavel Bem, mayor of the Capital City of Prague, Martin Ander, deputy mayor of the Brno city, Municipal government Plzen city, Pisek City, mayor of the Pisek city Miroslav Sladek, Pavel Horalek, mayor of the Prague 4 area, Vladan Krasny, mayor of the Brno-Stary Liskovec area
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