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Jun 9 2010 11:04AM
Tan Zuorens Harsh Sentence Upheld by Sichuan High Court

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders- June 9,2010) The Sichuan Provincial High People’s Court announced this morningthat ithad upheld the judgment of activist and environmentalist Tan Zuoren (谭作人).Tan was convicted of “inciting subversion...

Jun 8 2010 11:25PM
Iran, a year on after the disputed presidential elections

Statement by International coalition against Violence in Iran (ICAVI) A year ago at this time Iranians were preparing themselves to participate in the tenth presidential elections, hoping to select from among the 4 designated...

Jun 8 2010 11:22PM
Iran, a year on after the disputed presidential elections

Statement by International coalition against Violence in Iran (ICAVI) A year ago at this time Iranians were preparing themselves to participate in the tenth presidential elections, hoping to select from among the 4 designated...

Jun 8 2010 7:26PM
Kids to Kabul

One of the big stories of the day has been the revelation that the UK government plans to return Afghan child asylum-seekers to Kabul , via a £4m “rehabilitation centre” that it plans to build. It’s a worrying idea. You only have to...

Jun 8 2010 11:36AM
London is preparing to mark the disputed elections in Iran.

LONDON NGOS UNITE TO HIGHLIGHT THE DETERIORATING HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN IRAN Unite for Iran is a week of events bringing together ARTICLE 19, Amnesty International UK, Exiled Writers Ink, Human Rights Watch, Prisoners of Conscience...