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Jul 29 2013 2:47PM
India: harassment and delaying tactics increasing after Orissa Mining court decision

The Dongria Khondh indigenous community of Orissa, in eastern India is still in danger of losing their ancestral land and the mountain that is sacred to them in spite of the Indian Supreme Court ruling in April. The ruling gave village...

Jul 28 2013 8:17PM
[CHRB] Activists Detained, Disappeared, and Tortured After They Uncovered Illegal Detention Cell

China Human Rights Briefing July 19 -25, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention, Torture, and Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders 16 Activists in Police Custody After Uncovering “Black Jail” Activist Zhang Lin Criminally Detained for...

Jul 26 2013 10:56AM
Marching with Pride in Lithuania

Prides differ a lot across the world, as they have over time. The march and festival in London , now more of a celebration than a protest, the lower-key, more community-based festivals in other cities of the UK, the great march down...

Jul 26 2013 9:55AM
Write to Life - refugees given freedom to express themselves in words

Though much of the distressingly inaccurate press they get would have you believe they were living charmed lives in the UK; Asylum-seekers can tell you some of the most heart-wrenching stories you will ever hear. But for every account...