I met Chen Guangcheng this week. I can’t quite believe it. It’s not something I ever thought I’d be able to say. I felt a bit odd, knowing that about a year ago I’d been parked outside the Chinese embassy in central London with some of...

China Human Rights Briefing May 18-23, 2013 Contents Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment & Punishment Imprisoned Journal Editor Severely Beaten, Forced to Work Long Hours Young Child Held in Black Jail For 4 Years...

You can always tell how the political week ahead will pan out as the media brews over the weekend. Whilst the same-sex marriage debate entered my living room through the (almost) ever present stream of Radio Four, my Facebook feed...

As a student activist speaking out against the government, Hassan is at constant threat of being arrested. The Sudanese government tracks and harasses members of the student movement he belongs to. Reports of his friends and contacts...

I’m sitting here in a haze. Yesterday I attended a historic milestone. A celebration that meant that over 20 years of campaigning had taken effect. On 3 June an Arms Trade Treaty will be open for signatures. We will no longer live in a...