(Chinese Human Rights Defenders – November 1, 2012) - As the 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress approaches, police and other security personnel have ramped up harsh measures against Chinese dissidents, human rights activists and...

When we started filming Call Me Kuchu , our documentary about David Kato, the first openly gay man in Uganda, we were immediately struck by the apparent disconnect between our experiences in Uganda and what we were seeing in...

This is a guest post by Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall , the filmmakers behind feature documentary Call me Kuchu. When we started filming Call Me Kuchu , our documentary about David Kato, the first openly gay man...

China Human Rights Briefing October 25, 2012 Contents Enforced Disappearance Shanghai Petitioner-Activist Out of Contact for Nearly Two Months Harassment of Activists More Activists, Petitioners Seized in Crackdown Before Party...

China Human Rights Briefing October 18-24, 2012 Contents Arbitrary Detention • Beijing Activist Ni Yulan’s Health Worsening, Medical Parole May Be Sought • Shanghai Activist Mao Hengfeng Criminally Detained After Being Seized in...