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Mar 28 2013 6:35PM
Albert's tomorrow - seeking justice after 41 years

Today will be much the same as yesterday for Albert Woodfox. And yesterday will have been much the same as thousands of days before that. At least 23 hours of Albert’s day will be spent alone, in a cell measuring 2 x 3 metres. For the...

Mar 28 2013 4:47PM
Travelling Tales- giving a voice to Scottish Traveller youth

Youth charity Article 12’s “What a Voice” exhibition, showcases 12 different aspects of Scottish Gypsy Traveller life including Nomadic existence, Heritage, Family, and Health in an effort to help us – the settled community –...

Mar 28 2013 1:42PM
Arms Trade Treaty history - twenty years in the making?

I'm in New York for final talks to agree the Arms Trade Treaty that I've been campaigning for for nearly twenty years. Two days ago things were looking as bleak as the weather here in NYC. The climate in the room for many of us was...

Mar 28 2013 10:43AM
[CHRB] Uyghurs Harshly Punished on Political Charges (3/21-27, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing March 21-27, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention 20 Uyghurs Harshly Sentenced for “Inciting Splittism” Death Penalty Chinese NGO Publishes 2012 Report on Capital Punishment in China Special Notice CHRD Makes...

Mar 26 2013 10:47AM
Minister Alistair Burt shares his thoughts on the Arms Trade Treaty

After two decades of campaigning for tighter controls on the arms trade, it has come down to two weeks. As you know, I’m in New York for the final crucial talks to agree an historic international Arms Trade Treaty . If successful, this...