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Sep 1 2010 5:43PM
Putin and the art of choosing your words carefully

Loose lips sink ships went the old WW2 adage, and Vladimir Putin’s remarks that protestors in Russia who don’t have official permission can expect to be hit over the head can pretty obviously lead if not to sunk ships, then certainly...

Sep 1 2010 9:15AM
China Human Rights Briefing Weekly  August 24-30, 2010

Highlights Villagers Detained over Election Protest: Nine residents of Raolefu Village, located on the outskirts of Beijing, have been detained for participating in a protest on July 27 over the alleged disruption of a village election...

Aug 31 2010 2:34PM
Being locked up for saying the wrong thing

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has at times blurted out an inappropriate remark or two. Never intended to be harmful or malicious, but sometimes it’s just the wrong thing. For example when meeting the brother of one of my friends...

Aug 27 2010 4:46PM
France Expels Roma despite outrage

France continues with the expulsion of Roma people into eastern Europe, despite a growing tide of outrage against this targeting of a particular ethnic group. The French Minister of immigration Eric Besson has announced that around 250...

Aug 27 2010 3:54PM
Help us free Shiva Nazar Ahari from prison in Iran

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO FREE SHIVA NAZAR AHARI "RELEASE HER IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY!" Date before her court: 2 September 2010 Worldwide August 26, 2010 - Shiva Nazar Ahari, a 26-year-old Iranian citizen and human rights defender is...