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I’m going to be upfront in today’s blog – there’s only a tenuous link at best between England’s 3-1 footballing victory over Egypt at Wembley last night and the impending military trial of Egyptian blogger Ahmed Mustafa . In fact it’s...

Bloggers Against the Death Penalty call to save the life of Mohammad Amin Valian Mohammad Amin Valian, 20, was arrested on January 12, in Damghan after he published an article in a student newspaper at the University of Damghan. He was...

Speaking on 5 Live this morning – one BBC radio station that’s safe from the axe at the moment – Mike Wooldridge discussed President Jacob Zuma’s “action-packed” state visit to the UK – his first since assuming presidency in South...

Headlines Sichuan Democracy Activist She Wanbao to Be Released after Lengthy Prison Terms Chongqing Family Continue Quest for Justice following Son’s Suspicious Death in Prison Beijing Police Summon Activist Chen Tianshi after...

South African President Jacob Zuma flew into London tonight (Tuesday) with media reports suggesting that he would press Gordon Brown to relax EU sanctions on the thugs in ZANU-PF who ran, and continue to run parts of, Zimbabwe. It is...