In the afternoon of December 12, 2007 during the resumed 6th session of the Human Rights Council, the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition presented a briefing on the worsening human rights condition in China in the United Nations' Palais des Nations' room XXV in Geneva, Switzerland.

The briefing lasted for one and half hours. It was sponsored by the Transnational Radical Party, and moderated by its representative Nicola Dell'Arciprete, who briefed the audience about Transnational Radical Party's effort for world-wide non-violent peace initiative.

Mr. WEI Jingsheng, Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition, lead the team of Chinese democracy movement leaders all over the world to present the briefing. Other Coalition members also attended the briefing in support.

The title of the briefing was: 2008 Olympics in China and Human Rights violations: an opportunity not just to watch, but to help human rights defenders in China.

The following was the order of the presentation:

Mr. WEI Jingsheng gives the general outlines of human rights in China, in particular of the need of emphasize human rights nowadays, instead of letting human rights erode away during the "anti-terrorist" era.

Mr. PAN Qing from New Zealand introduces several open letters signed by tens thousands people which are related to 2008 Olympics Games.

Mr. LIU Gang from Denmark has his topic about relationship in between European Countries and China.

Mr. XI HaiMing from Germany tells minority suffering in China due to the Chinese Communists' suppression.

Ms. MING Xia from Japan presented environmental problems in China and issue of Japanese kidnapped by North Korea.

Ms. XIA Ze from England uses her own family sufferings to reflect what happened to most of Chinese under the Chinese Communist's rule, including the suffering of the victims of June 4 Massacre in 1989 and Falungong practitioners.

Mr. HUANG Zhong from Hong Kong has his topic on Chinese Communist Party's involvement with Hong Kong's politics.

Mr. ZHANG Jian from France talks about religious suppression in China and his own experience as a student leader in TianAnMen Square in 1989 Democracy Movement.

Ms. HUANG Ciping from the USA has her topic on workers' rights and union movement in China, as well as the wrongs of death penalty in China that is 90% of the world total.

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