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Jan 6 2013 12:45AM
Sudan: Indiscriminate killing and sexual assault of young girls

Since June 2011, conflict between the Government of Sudan and the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) has been raging in Sudan's Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. The conflict which commenced following disputed...

Jan 3 2013 9:27AM
[CHRD] Police Gets 14 Years for Pro-Democracy Activities; Three Commit Suicide in Protest Over Evictions, and more

China Human Rights Briefing December 28, 2012-January 3, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention • Policeman Gets 14-Year Prison Term for Participating in Pro-Democracy Activities Reprisals Against Activists • Justice Ministry Bars 1989...

Dec 27 2012 9:33AM
“Rule of law”: a ring to bind China's internet

党国新一轮以“法治“的名义”紧箍”中国互联网 @cmphku Rule of law: a ring to bind China's internet http://bit.ly/VAt5vQ

Dec 27 2012 8:51AM
Disabled Rural Worker Reportedly Beaten to Death by Police

China Human Rights Briefing December 21-27, 2012 Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment & Punishment Disabled Rural Worker Dies After Police Beating A disabled man looking for work in rural Hunan Province recently...

Dec 21 2012 6:42PM
Happy Birthday Pocket Protest

It’s hard to believe, but our SMS action network is one year old! In that time it’s been given a name – Pocket Protest; grown from nothing to almost 20,000 members; and, most importantly, has given us a new way to mobilise supporters...