An international trade union group has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ensure the protection of everyone at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in a petition Monday. The International Trade Union Confederation said it was “concerned about the repressive policies of China’s ruling party”, highlighting five areas of repression including detentions in Hong Kong and repression of ethnic minorities, such as Uyghurs. The 2022 Winter Olympic Games, held in Beijing from 4 to 20 February, has become a matter of global controversy, with the US announcing a diplomatic boycott on Monda…