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Sep 30 2012 11:27AM
Victims of rape & torture wrongly locked up by UK government.

Please read the following report which was published today by Scotland On Sunday. The article tells how victims of rape and torture have been wrongly locked up by the UK government. http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/uk...

Sep 28 2012 3:19PM
Equal marriage – how long will Northern Ireland have to wait?

When David Hockney published his etching In the dull village in 1967, the UK government was busy passing the Sexual Offences Act to (partially) decriminalise homosexuality in England and Wales. It was another fifteen years before...

Sep 28 2012 2:59PM
China Human Rights Briefing September 20-27, 2012

Contents Arbitrary Detention • Lawyer Yang Zaixin Released Into Bail After 15 Months in Detention Without Trial, Health Has Declined Harassment of Activists • Jiangxi Police Physically Abuse Activists Seeking Permits to Hold Rally...

Sep 28 2012 9:30AM
To keep your human rights, act.

Public consultation on a UK Bill of Rights closes this weekend. Stephen Bowen, Director, British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) looks at the background to the consultation, and why you've got to speak out to keep your rights. Let’s...

Sep 27 2012 3:54PM
Sorry, some of the Supporter Care Team are currently unavailable...

This is a guest post from Ellie Clayton and Gordon Bennett, who've both worked for our Supporter Care team, currently under house arrest in Tel Aviv We’re writing this from a flat in a Tel Aviv high-rise apartment block. We’ve been...