Once there, several hundred demonstrators continued their protest Wednesday night by refusing for hours to leave the buses. Police began carrying the last 100 passive resisters off the buses to the booking counter early today, Paskin said. I don't have any problems with protest, freedom of expression. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Farmers in many countries worry that the WTO's goal of reducing tariffs on imported food will threaten farmers' livelihoods and endanger the security of heavy food-importing nations.
Demonstrators say the organization contributes to the deaths of thousands of sea turtles every year.
China and human rights. The Clinton administration supports China's recent bid to join the WTO, saying membership will boost China's economy and bring it into line with Western standards of human rights. ABC News Internet Ventures. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Internet Safety Information applicable to this site.