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May 21 2012 10:23AM
Azerbaijan: the Eurovision host-nation where free expression costs dearly

Not long to go now until the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest! It will take place this Saturday, 26 May, in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. As the name of the venue – the Crystal Hall – implies, it’s set to be a glitzy event...

May 18 2012 10:27AM
AIUK AGM 2012: Support for a street-child rights campaign

The Amnesty UK AGM carried the following resolution in April 2012: "In the light of the ICM decision to give greater emphasis to campaigning on children’s human rights and the current interest by the UN Human Rights Council on issues...

May 18 2012 10:05AM
Street children at the United Nations

Our AIUK Children's Human Rights Network colleague at the Consortium for Street Children, Advocacy Officer Louise Meincke, has had a very busy year, since the creation of International Day for Street Children on April 12th, 2011. This...

May 17 2012 10:19AM
News Alert: Shandong Police Torture Chen Guangfu, Brother of Chen Guangcheng; Relatives Live in Fear

China Human Rights Briefing: Special Edition May 16, 2012 Shandong Police Torture Chen Guangfu, Brother of Chen Guangcheng; Relatives Live in Fear CHRD has learned that Chen Guangfu (陈光福), the elder brother of activist Chen Guangcheng...