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Jan 16 2012 5:51PM
China Human Rights Briefing January 10-16, 2012

Detainees’ Families Denied, Granted Visits: Prison authorities recently blocked the family of disappeared human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng from visiting him in a Xinjiang prison, where he is reportedly being held. Days later, convicted...

Jan 16 2012 12:00AM
An untold story which must be told!

Last night while browsing the Persian websites I came across this untold story of a young girls whose was only 17 and her life ended when she was detained by security forces in Shiraz, her hometown in southern Iran. Taraneh Bayat, 17...

Jan 12 2012 12:00AM
Egypt, jailed for marrying a woman.

Jessica Albrent contacted me recently and asked for help as her husband was jailed in Egypt for marrying her. These are Jessica's words and her contact details are at the end of the letter. Thanks for your time. Billy Briggs. As an...

Jan 11 2012 12:00AM
China Human Rights Briefing January 4-9, 2012

Highlights - News Emerges About Detainees From Jasmine Crackdown: CHRD has learned that the whereabouts of Guangzhou-born netizen Liang Haiyi, who was detained in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province last February, have been unknown...

Jan 8 2012 12:43PM
Greek trade unionists face jail for opposing austerity

Over a dozen Greek trade unionists from the energy union GENOP, including union President Nikos Photopoulos, will be in court on Tuesday (10 January) facing charges that could see them jailed for up to 5 years – and all for opposing...