"The flame of dictatorship" (News 2023, by Valdemar Verissimo) - Swiss Press Award
Valdemar Verissimo
Jeux Olympiques d'hiver «La flamme de la dictature»
Lausanne Cités
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2023
Valdemar Verissimo
Coming from across Europe, 500 Tibetans gathered in Lausanne to protest the IOC's decision to host the Winter Olympics in Beijing. They accused the Chinese government of pursuing a policy of cultural repression. A march then took place to the Olympic Museum, where they delivered a letter demanding that "China never host the Games again."
