China: the Airbnb platform targeted for its rentals in Tibet and Xinjiang

The NGO Free Tibet accuses the Airbnb platform of having rented 700 homes left vacant by the repression of the Uyghurs in Tibet and Xinjiang to tourists from the Beijing Winter Olympics.

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In China, Airbnb is accused of making money in Tibet and Xinjiang, regions that have suffered human rights abuses.

The non-governmental organization Free Tibet accuses the American platform of renting accommodation in the neighborhoods emptied by Beijing.

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Airbnb, protests Free Tibet, has rented 700 homes left vacant by the repression in Tibet and

to tourists from the Beijing Winter Olympics which ended on Sunday.

The NGO also accuses him of not having

, despite calls from associations for the defense of freedoms.

For years,

has been repressing the Uyghur Muslim ethnic group and has locked up more than a million of these people in camps.

Several countries, including

, made a mark during these Olympics, sending their athletes, but no official officials.

Airbnb, one of the main funders of the IOC

The American giant is one of the biggest funders of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

His sponsorship runs until 2028 and he brings in $500 million, according to the

.

Airbnb connects homeowners with travelers and takes a commission in the process.

It derives 1% of its revenue from China, which helped boost its turnover by 25% last year compared to 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic.

If he does not defend the Uyghur cause, the listed company supports, among other things, that of

, a movement against racism in the United States.

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