Badminton - Human Rights for China
By: amy43
Posted: Jul 1 08
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China
Freedom of opinion & expression
Amnesty, Beijing, china, freedom of expression, Human rights for China, human_rights, Olympics, Peaceful Protest, torture
'Torturing peaceful protestors is not an Olympic Value' says Amnesty International.
The second in a series of four films, 'Badminton' highlights human rights abuses linked to China’s hosting of the Olympic Games - in particular the risks of peaceful protest.
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