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Mar 6 2012 2:44PM
Belgrade Roma face forced eviction

Thanks for texting and taking action - this action is now closed . Unfortunately the Serbian authorities didn't heed our calls, and 10 of the families have now been rehoused in completely unsuitable metal containers with no access to...

Mar 3 2012 5:20PM
Defend Egyptian trade unionist Kamal Abbas: protect the Arab Spring

Kamal Abbas, the General Coordinator of the Egyptian Center for Trade Union and Worker Services (CTUWS) has just been sentenced to six months imprisonment for comments he made at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) last year...

Mar 3 2012 5:09PM
Good news: Liliany Obando released in Colombia

Colombian trade unionist, human rights defender and academic Liliany Obando was released from the Buen Pastor women's prison at 8:30pm on Thursday night, and was greeted by a delegation from the UK trade union solidarity organisation...

Mar 2 2012 5:52PM
Families at renewed risk of eviction in Belgrade

We have been informed that 33 families are at immediate risk of forced eviction in Serbia. The authorities appear determined to begin the eviction next week on 7th March. We call on all our expert letter-writing supporters to take...

Mar 2 2012 5:00PM
Good news! Mexican human rights defender released (update to UA 62/12)

Mexico - Lucila Bettina Cruz Velázquez On 24 February, at around 00:30, Mexican Human Rights Defender Lucila Bettina Cruz Velázquez was released on bail, following a court hearing in the afternoon of 23 February, in the 6th court of...