Human Rights Brief

Volume 24 Issue 2 Article 8

2021

Sporting Institutions Turned a Blind Eye to China's Human Rights Abuses, but They Have the Potential to Drive Global Change

Hailey Ferguson

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Recommended Citation Hailey Ferguson (2021) "Sporting Institutions Turned a Blind Eye to China's Human Rights Abuses, but They Have the Potential to Drive Global Change," Human Rights Brief: Vol. 24 : Iss. 2 , Article 8. Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/hrbrief/vol24/iss2/8

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