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Oct 30 2015 9:53AM
After more than 13 years, Shaker Aamer has been released from Guantánamo Bay

When I helped organise a protest against Guantánamo Bay in 2007 , I had no idea that I would still be campaigning against it more than eight years later. Or that until today there would still be a British resident held at the notorious...

Oct 26 2015 4:00PM
Travelling to England for an abortion was my only option

We found out we were expecting our second child in June 2012. My husband and I were thrilled. We booked an early scan for later that week. They said I was seven weeks pregnant. We were delighted when we found out our baby was due on...

Oct 23 2015 1:10PM
5 reasons why Prides matter

With the 2015 Pride season comes to a close, we've taken a look at why Pride events are still so important for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and activists across the world. 1. People are still attacked...

Oct 20 2015 11:15AM
China: Picking quarrels and causing trouble (part II)

As President Xi Jinping’s plane hits the tarmac he must be excited about the royal welcome that he’ll be getting in the UK – the red carpet has been rolled out, the flags raised and the banquet prepared! I’m sure he’ll be keen to enjoy...

Oct 19 2015 5:47PM
Two Versions of China: Repression and Resistance

There are two opposing versions of China. Version one has been ruled by one party for 66 years now. They call themselves CCP, although no-one can tell whether the middle “C” stands for “Communist” or “Capitalist”. Perhaps “Chameleon”...