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Jul 1 2012 5:13PM
Do some good

Thanks for taking part in our quiz about torture. Looking for the answers? You've come to the right place. Let's see how you scored. Q: Are you aware that people around the world are tortured for voicing their opinions, using the web...

Jul 1 2012 2:03PM
#armstreaty - it's time to get down to business

It's hard to describe how I'm feeling right now. But I'll try. Nervous. Prepared. Raring to go. Hot (it's 34degrees in New York City right now...) The journey we've been on together to get here has been a long one but we are now on the...

Jun 30 2012 2:56PM
China Human Rights Briefing June 20-26, 2012

Top News • Controls Tighten Around Activist Feng Zhenghu: Feng Zhenghu, the activist who now has been under house arrest in Shanghai for four months, continues to face heightened harassment. Most recently,authorities cut down branches...

Jun 29 2012 6:16PM
ACTION: Roma risk imminent forced eviction in Rome (UA 182/12)

Dear Activists, The Italian authorities must immediately stop plans to evict Roma families from a camp on the outskirts of Rome, and should instead improve housing conditions there, Amnesty International said yesterday. Amnesty...

Jun 29 2012 12:45PM
ACTION: Detention of Punk Group Extended in Russia (UA 122/12)

Dear Activists, A Russian feminist punk group has conducted several performances in public places such as Moscow underground, Moscow Red Square and on the roves of buses. In media interviews the group members have stated that they...