The Impact of the 2008 Olympic Games
on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China

Wednesday, February 27 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM in Room B-318 of the Rayburn House Office Building

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China held a hearing entitled "The Impact of the 2008 Olympic Games on Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China" on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, from 2:30 to 4:00 PM in Room B-318 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Chairman Sander Levin and Co-Chairman Byron L. Dorgan presided.

Statements of Members

• Representative Sander M. Levin - Chairman (2001)*
• Representative Marcy Kaptur (2001)
• Representative Michael M. Honda (2005)
• Representative Tim Walz (2007)
• Representative Christopher H. Smith (2007)
• Representative Donald A. Manzullo (2007)
• Representative Edward R. Royce (2007)
• Representative Joseph R. Pitts (2001)

• Senator Byron L. Dorgan - Co-Chairman (2001)
• Senator Chuck Hagel (2001)
• Senator Gordon H. Smith (2003)
• Senator Mel Martinez (2005)

Statements of Witnesses

Roger R. Martella, Jr.
General Counsel
Environmental Protection Agency

Sharon K. Hom
Executive Director
Human Rights in China;
Professor of Law Emerita
City University of New York School of Law

Bob Dietz
Asia Program Coordinator
Committee to Protect Journalists

Sophie Richardson
Asia Advocacy Director
Human Rights Watch

Robin Munro
Research Director
China Labour Bulletin

Transcript: Links to the transcript for this hearing will be available here soon.