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Feb 23 2012 1:18AM
Workers' rights still under pressure in Turkey

The TUC continues to be deeply concerned about the attacks on workers' rights in Turkey. Free trade unions are being subject to a continuing campaign of intimidation and repression spearheaded by both private sector employers and the...

Feb 18 2012 3:03PM
It's over, but we're not done

All week we’ve been at a meeting of governments preparing to draw up the first ever international treaty to control the trade in arms. In July they meet for the last time to finally determine the content of the Treaty. Interested in...

Feb 18 2012 6:47AM
China Human Rights Briefing February 7-13, 2012

Top News Dissident’s Sentence Adds to String of Recent Harsh Punishments: On February 10, Hangzhou dissident Zhu Yufu was issued a seven-year sentence for “inciting subversion of state power.” Zhu’s punishment is the fourth reported...

Feb 17 2012 4:50PM
Saudi Arabia: Tweeter may face death penalty

Thanks for texting and taking action - this action is now closed . We're continuing to monitor Hamza Kashgari's case, and hope we'll be able to share news on his case soon. Hamza Kashgari may be charged with apostasy (giving up one’s...

Feb 17 2012 2:58PM
Still everything to play for with an arms treaty

It’s late on Thursday evening on day four of the Arms Trade Treaty preparatory conference. As I write, states participating in the conference have as yet not reached an agreement on the crucial rules of procedure that will determine...