Death threats on the telephone, followed by an attack by armed gunmen and the murder of another trade unionist in Guatemala. A scene that could have come straight from Guatemala City in the 70s or 80s, during the peak of the Guatemalan...

China Human Rights Briefing October 3 – 9, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Updates on Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Association & Expression Denied Access to Lawyers, Rejected Bail Request & Trials to Begin Newest Detainee in...

CHRD Suggestions for UPR Recommendations to China Universal Periodic Review, China, Second Cycle Human Rights Council, October 22, 2013 Chinese Human Rights Defenders (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 15, 2013) – In the run-up...

The folks over at the The Guardian have taken testimony from five Guantanamo detainees who have been cleared for transfer but are still held within the confines of the detention camp to create this incredibly powerful animation, voiced...

What does 'human rights' mean to you? What inspires you to take an action, or send a tweet or email about our work - or the work of Reprieve, Human Rights Watch, PEN or the many other human rights organisations? On Wednesday, thousands...