(Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders, December 9, 2013) – December 10 marks the 5 th anniversary of Charter 08—a manifesto on human rights and democracy in China—and the 65 th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human...

Orwell was right. Big Brother is watching you. Every word you type online and every site you visit is being observed, and currently your only way to put a stop to that is to log off. In June the US whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed...

I wrote back in November 2010 about the annual convergence of thousands from around the USA and Latin America at Fort Benning in Georgia, USA. I wrote then that they were converging yet again and that was years back. They gather to...

China Human Rights Briefing November 28 – December 4, 2013 Contents Arbitrary detention Rights Activist Arrested in Hunan for Freedom of Expression Tibetans in Biru Country sentenced amidst ongoing crackdown Updates on Crackdown on...

David Cameron wants a trading relationship with China not spoiled by arguments about human rights; the Dalai Lama issue has been put behind us according to a spokesperson from Downing Street. Every so often diplomats or ministers can...