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Nov 1 2012 11:51AM
Syria disappeared: Where is Anas al-Shogre?

Update 1 January 2013: Write for Rights has now ended, and this action has closed. A huge thank you to everybody who left a message of support for Anas's family, we were bowled over by your response. We are gathering the messages...

Nov 1 2012 11:11AM
Voice your support for Jacqueline - sentenced to life in prison aged 16

Had your letter to Jacqueline returned? Please re-send it, ensuring you include B47331 after Jacqueline's name and provide a return address. If you'd prefer not to give your own address, feel free to use ours: Human Rights Action...

Nov 1 2012 11:03AM
The power of a letter and five minutes that could change a life

Has the last year been good to you? Perhaps you've had some great days out, kept up with friends? Moved up at work? Maybe it's been a dream year. Perhaps you've found love, had a baby, travelled the world... So spare a thought for Gao...

Nov 1 2012 9:54AM
Weighty Times, Aggressive Measures: China Must End Heightened Crackdown Ahead of Party Congress

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders – November 1, 2012) - As the 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress approaches, police and other security personnel have ramped up harsh measures against Chinese dissidents, human rights activists and...

Oct 29 2012 2:55PM
'Call Me Kuchu' - the secret world of Uganda's LGBT rights activists

When we started filming Call Me Kuchu , our documentary about David Kato, the first openly gay man in Uganda, we were immediately struck by the apparent disconnect between our experiences in Uganda and what we were seeing in...