Beating protestors is not an Olympic value

Have a look at this new animation, from Amnesty International's United Kingdom section, highlighting human rights abuses in China in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics.

The animation, dubbed Badminton, is the second of four animations. Note: it’s a bit graphic and may not be suitable for younger children.

"Amnesty is not against the Games going to China but we want people to know what is really going on in the country," said Amnesty's UK campaign director Tim Hancock, at the launch of the animation.

"The Chinese authorities promised when bidding for the Olympics that hosting the Games would improve human rights But things have got worse, not better, in the run-up to Beijing 2008."