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Mar 22 2012 10:42AM
Meet Emmanuel Jal. Musician. Activist. Former child soldier.

“Left home at the age of seven / one year later I’m carryin’ an AK-47.” Add your name to our petition for arms regulation I was lucky enough to first meet Emmanuel Jal about 7 years ago when I was working with Amnesty’s student groups...

Mar 21 2012 2:38PM
Musicians beaten by police in Eurovision host country

In just two months’ time, the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Azerbaijan. The country will no doubt warmly welcome voices from across Europe to a luxurious stage, and put on a great show for the 125 million people expected...

Mar 20 2012 1:50PM
Escape from a North Korean prison camp

This Guardian article tells how one man escaped from a North Korean prison camp . For more insights go to Liberty in North Korea or Link.

Mar 20 2012 1:42PM
Human Rights Watch Film Festival

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival comes to London tomorrow until March 30th, 2012. The eclectic and inspiring selection of films will be shown across four venues in the City, including; Curzon Mayfair, Curzon Soho, ICA and the Ritzy...

Mar 20 2012 6:21AM
China Human Rights Briefing March 13-19, 2012

Top News • Guangxi Lawyer Missing During “Residential Surveillance”: Human rights lawyer Yang Zaixin has gone missing after reportedly being ordered to “residential surveillance,” raising concerns about his fate and the application of...