Bloody London Olympic Boycott

international | anti-war / imperialism | news report

Monday May 07, 2012 05:08

by BrianClarkeNUJ - AllVoices

Olympic Boycott

Boycott Olympics London and its sponsors : McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Panasonic, Acer, Atos, Dow, GE, Omega, Proctor & Gamble, Samsung, VISA and Nike.

BLOODY LONDON OLYMPIC BOYCOTT

Boycott Olympics London and its sponsors : McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Panasonic, Acer, Atos, Dow, GE, Omega, Proctor & Gamble, Samsung, VISA and Nike.

The major corporate sponsors of the London Olympics have failed to uphold their own principles of corporate social responsibility, Sponsors have failed to speak out individually or collectively about human rights abuses and ongoing genocide in Ireland, linked to the London Olympics and should be prepared to support the establishment of a permanent body within the International Olympic Committee to monitor human rights abuses of future Olympic locations.

Corporations should publicly voice their support for the human rights dimension of the Olympic Charter, which seeks to promote the “respect for universal fundamental ethical principles” and the “preservation of human dignity”.

Demand that the British fulfill their human rights obligations as a location of the games, in particular in their instance with regard to media freedom.

The sponsors should urge the release by Britain of all of human rights and political prisoner activists such as Marian Price who are interned without trial.

Press the IOC to establish a standing committee or mechanism to address human rights abuses in future host countries, including Britain with their ongoing human rights abuses and crimes against humanity in British Occupied Ireland.

Until Britain and its money orientated partners start putting people ahead of profit, we call on all civilized people to;

Boycott Olympics London and its sponsors : McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Panasonic, Acer, Atos, Dow, GE, Omega, Proctor & Gamble, Samsung, VISA and Nike.