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Oct 17 2013 8:45AM
[CHRB] Detained Activists Face Worsening Health & Mistreatment, Denied Access to Lawyers, and More (10/10-10/16, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing October 10 – 16, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Updates on Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Association & Expression Formal Arrests, Denied Access to Lawyers, Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Plight of...

Oct 16 2013 2:00PM
Local Heroes - Edinburgh group celebrates a successful year

There are as many ways to champion human rights as there are human rights defenders. From donning a Guantanamo-orange jumpsuit in a crowded square to signing a petition, every little bit counts and, happily, much can be accomplished...

Oct 16 2013 12:47PM
Violence against Trade Unionists: continued crimes from Guatemala's civil war

Death threats on the telephone, followed by an attack by armed gunmen and the murder of another trade unionist in Guatemala. A scene that could have come straight from Guatemala City in the 70s or 80s, during the peak of the Guatemalan...

Oct 16 2013 11:55AM
[CHRB] Detained Activists Denied Access to Lawyers or Bail Request, Latest Detention (10/3-10/9, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing October 3 – 9, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention Updates on Crackdown on Peaceful Assembly, Association & Expression Denied Access to Lawyers, Rejected Bail Request & Trials to Begin Newest Detainee in...

Oct 16 2013 8:57AM
CHRD Suggestions for UPR Recommendations to China

CHRD Suggestions for UPR Recommendations to China Universal Periodic Review, China, Second Cycle Human Rights Council, October 22, 2013 Chinese Human Rights Defenders (Chinese Human Rights Defenders, October 15, 2013) – In the run-up...