Mao Hengfeng, a human rights defender in China, was sentenced to ‘Re-education Through Labour’ on 30 October 2012. It was the latest in a series of detentions dating back to 2004 because of her work standing up for human rights. The...

Pussy Riot had only been in existence for four months when, a year ago today, some of the group’s members walked through the doors of Moscow’s main Orthodox Cathedral. They were to perform a stunt that would propel the feminist punk...

UA 46/13 19 February 2013 URGENT ACTION AFR 54/005/2013 SUDANESE WOMEN HELD WITHOUT TRIAL SUDAN 32 Sudanese women detained in Al-Obeid prison (f) More than 30 Sudanese women have been detained arbitrarily without access to a lawyer...

By Martin, Glasgow University Amnesty Student Group There are days when being a passionate human rights advocate can seem like a solitary vocation, but 9 February was not one of them. It was the day Glasgow University Amnesty Student...

Defence lawyer Magamed Abubakarov has been getting anonymous text messages containing death threats. Update: 28 February Good news! The Russian authorities have just opened an investigation into the threats Magamed received earlier...