Today you have the chance to place your cross, to vote in the UK's general election. Some may not bother to vote but I think that it is an important duty and a privilege as well. I recommend voting carefully, because not all parties...

Richard Goldstone writes in the Guardian to defend his report into alleged atrocities by both sides in the Gaza conflict. He says that it would have been hypocritical of him to speak out about violations of international law and...

April 30, 2010 Neda Agha-Soltan’s Mother in Interview with Rooz: Fereshteh Ghazi Hajar Rostami-Motlagh, Neda Agha-Soltan’s mother, told Rooz in an interview that her daughter’s open eyes have driven her mad. According to the Time...

On 2 November 2000, ten people waiting for a bus in a village in the Indian province of Manipur were shot dead by a group of paramilitaries. The next day, deeply upset by the bus stop killings, Sharmila Irom began her hunger strike...

Highlights Detentions, Harassment Continue as World Expo Opens : As CHRD reported in an April 28 press release , officials in Shanghai and around the country have been detaining, harassing, and threatening activists, dissidents, and...