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Oct 17 2013 8:45AM
[CHRB] Detained Activists Face Worsening Health & Mistreatment, Denied Access to Lawyers, and More (10/10-10/16, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing October 10 – 16, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Updates on Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Association & Expression Formal Arrests, Denied Access to Lawyers, Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Plight of...

Oct 17 2013 8:45AM
[CHRB] Detained Activists Face Worsening Health & Mistreatment, Denied Access to Lawyers, and More (10/10-10/16, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing October 10 – 16, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Updates on Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Association & Expression Formal Arrests, Denied Access to Lawyers, Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Plight of...

Oct 16 2013 2:00PM
Local Heroes - Edinburgh group celebrates a successful year

There are as many ways to champion human rights as there are human rights defenders. From donning a Guantanamo-orange jumpsuit in a crowded square to signing a petition, every little bit counts and, happily, much can be accomplished...

Oct 16 2013 12:47PM
Violence against Trade Unionists: continued crimes from Guatemala's civil war

Death threats on the telephone, followed by an attack by armed gunmen and the murder of another trade unionist in Guatemala. A scene that could have come straight from Guatemala City in the 70s or 80s, during the peak of the Guatemalan...

Oct 16 2013 11:55AM
[CHRB] Detained Activists Denied Access to Lawyers or Bail Request, Latest Detention (10/3-10/9, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing October 3 – 9, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Updates on Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Association & Expression Denied Access to Lawyers, Rejected Bail Request & Trials to Begin Newest Detainee in...