Highlights * Scores of Petitioners Detained As China Celebrates National Day: Around October 1, authorities swept up large numbers of petitioners in Beijing and other parts of the country, subjecting them to detentions, mistreatment...

Today (1/10/2011) protestersfrom Chinese, Uighur and Tibetan Solidarity UK and activists gathered outside theChinese Embassy in London to mark the 62nd anniversary of thefounding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Thosepresent...

Monday’s reported self-immolation attempt by two young Tibetan monks in Sichuan province is the third such incident since March this year. According to the official Chinese news agency, the two were promptly taken to a hospital...

Highlights *Case Against Guangxi Lawyer Sent to Procuratorate: The “obstructing testimony”case against Yang Zaixin (杨在新), a lawyer from BeihaiCity, Guangxi Province, has been transferred to a local procuratorate. Yang isone of four...

Ceilidh Wednesday 12 October, 7.00 – 10.00pm Human Rights Action Centre, London Celebrate Amnesty at 50 with ceilidh band Muscadin! Join us to campaign for women’s rights in Afghanistan and help fundraise for a new documentary about...