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Mar 8 2013 10:55AM
Putting women at the heart of an Arms Trade Treaty

Jasmin Galace is from the Centre for Peace Education in the Philippines. Last July, her campaigning was fundamental to ensuring that the prevention of Gender Based Violence was included in the first draft of an Arms Trade Treaty. With...

Mar 7 2013 11:58AM
Horrible Histories or grim reality? Saudi Arabia and the death penalty

Update, 13th March We have received news that tragically, the seven men were executed this morning by firing squad in Saudi Arabia. People close to the men reported that seven mounds of earth had appeared in a public square in Abha...

Mar 7 2013 10:43AM
[CHRB] Political Repression Envelopes China as People’s Congress Opens (3/1-8, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing March 1-8, 2013 Contents Reprisals Against Activists Political Repression Envelopes China as People’s Congress Opens Police are rounding up and restricting the movement of Chinese activists as the annual...

Mar 6 2013 3:57PM
Arms Treaty: keep the UK Government on track and #askFCO

Update, 5.15pm: Thanks for sending your questions to Minister Burt. He gave some very welcome answers, including confirming that the UK Government wants to strengthen the human rights protections in the Treaty. He also said that...

Mar 6 2013 2:37PM
Stepping out of the shadow of Dukakis

Today, I want to post a blog that the producer on our documentary project One For Ten has written about the death penalty that I thought you'd all like a read of. You can read more of Megan's writing at our blog . - Cheers Will In this...