(The Chinese Human Rights Defenders, March 14, 2014) – We are overwhelmed with grief over the death of Cao Shunli (曹顺利) , a fellow human rights defender. Cao Shunli will be remembered by those in China and elsewhere for the sacrifices...

Amongst the great variety of quality films recognised during this year’s awards season, themes relating to human rights and social justice have received a strong and encouraging place in the limelight. The most notable example is ‘12...

Donald Rumsfeld: canny genius who deftly maneuvered his impressive political career into existence with one hand on the steering wheel of US foreign policy in the defining decades of the American century? Or cruel Machiavellian master...

China: Authorities have "blood on their hands" after activist's death Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli who passed away after being denied medical treatment “ Cao Shunli's death exposes just how callous and calculating the...

This evening, I'll be standing in Traflgar Square along with thousands of others to mark an anniversary we all hoped wouldn't exist. On Saturday, it will be three years since the start of peaceful protests in Syria. Protests which were...