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Nov 1 2011 4:53AM
Swaziland: police stop people praying for democracy

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting decision at the weekend not to even mention Swaziland looks more ridiculous than ever with the news on Monday (31 October) that the Royal Swazi Police have even stopped workers holding a...

Oct 30 2011 6:55AM
Fiji arrests trade union leader

Fijian trade union President Daniel Urai spent last week in Perth WA at the Commonwealth People's Forum, a civil society gathering ahead of this weekend's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). He was briefing civil society...

Oct 30 2011 1:29AM
Speech at Syria: The Road to Freedom - March and demonstration on 29 October 2011

Thank you. It is my great honor to speak atthis historical moment and to stand in solidarity with the Syrian people. 2011marks Arab Spring, to topple dictators. Tunisia Egyptian,Libyan people are continuing their democratization...

Oct 27 2011 12:27AM
China Human Rights Briefing   October 21-26, 2011

Highlights Activists, Authorities Stay Closely Focused on Chen Guangcheng: Authorities have kept up the harassment and intimidation of activists who harbor plans to visit lawyer and activist Chen Guangcheng (陈光诚) in Shandong Province...

Oct 25 2011 4:30AM
Iranian bus workers' union leaders summonsed

The global union for transport workers, ITF, has expressed concerns about summonses to attend court issued to Seyed Davood Razavi, a former treasurer of the Tehran bus drivers’ union, the Vahed Syndicate, and to his fellow Vahed...