In the UK we often take for granted what we consider small freedoms, and while there is certainly a long way to go in terms of equality, women are relatively free to do and say as they please without fear. But this just isn’t the case...

DearSirs The latest round of theEU-China Dialogue on Human Rights will occur in Beijing on 16 June. The EU must stress that the Chinese CommunistParty govern their citizens in accordance with internationally recognised humanrights...

A. Rightslawyers and legal advocates currently held bygovernment authoritiesin connection with the Jasmine crackdown: Liu Shihui (刘士辉), a Guangzhou-based human rights lawyerand activistin his 40s, formerly with the Guangdong JingguoLaw...

Ai Weiwei(艾未未), artist, seized by police at Beijing’s CapitalAirport and prevented from boarding a flight to Hong Kong on 3 April. Officialshave yet to release any information about his whereabouts. Ai becomes the mostprominent victim...

The Consortium for Street Children celebrates the Day of the African Child On the 21st African Day of the Child,international charity the Consortium for Street Children (CSC), welcomes thechoice of this year’s theme ‘All togetherfor...