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Dream For Darfur Finds Alternative Ways To Protest

Dream for Darfur and Team Darfur have been having their problems with the Olympics.

Dream for Darfur, Mia Farrow’s organization, has been conducting alternative TV shows to NBC’s airing of the Beijing Games. Dream for Darfur is the advocacy group that’s been highly critical of International Olympic Committee TOP sponsors for what Farrow sees as their silence on China’s policy toward Sudan and Darfur.


Since last week, Farrow’s been reporting from refugee camps near the Chad-Darfur border. It’s been part of her “Alternative Opening Ceremony.”

But the DreamforDarfur.org site has been blocked in China by government authorities. It can’t be accessed by reporters in the Main Press Center.

Meanwhile, U.S. Olympic champion speedskater Joey Cheek’s visa was revoked earlier this month. He heads Team Darfur.

Now, Dream for Darfur has announced an “Alternative Closing Ceremony” that it’s going to show on its Web site.

Savvy Web users, the group has created a new address, www.alternativeclosing.com, in hopes that it won’t be blocked. So far, journalists can access it in Beijing.

Posted by: Jay Weiner / August 14, 2008 / 5:57 PM / Print Article

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  • Why doesn't Mia and DreamforDarfur.org just go viral with their reports and post them on youtube, facebook, myspace etc..? If the Chinese authorities block those sites they'll have another major uproar on their hands.

    Posted by: Dan Forer / August 15, 2008 / 7:56 PM

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