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Oct 15 2013 11:04AM
The Guantanamo hunger strikers' ordeal in their words

The folks over at the The Guardian have taken testimony from five Guantanamo detainees who have been cleared for transfer but are still held within the confines of the detention camp to create this incredibly powerful animation, voiced...

Oct 12 2013 2:31PM
One global conversation on human rights - Blog Action Day

What does 'human rights' mean to you? What inspires you to take an action, or send a tweet or email about our work - or the work of Reprieve, Human Rights Watch, PEN or the many other human rights organisations? On Wednesday, thousands...

Oct 8 2013 12:49PM
Ability to endure death threats and harassment… all part of a front line activist's CV

James Savage is our Human Rights Defenders Programme Manager, supporting and protecting activists around the world who face grave risks conducting their work. Boarding a plane to Dublin a day or two before your birthday usually signals...

Oct 7 2013 7:24PM
China Must Stop Excluding Civil Society From UN Human Rights Review

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders – October 7, 2013) – Two weeks before China undergoes a UN human rights review known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Beijing police once again suppressed demonstrations demanding civil society’s...

Oct 7 2013 7:21PM
How to evict them in five easy steps

Warning - this video should make you furious. Across the world, right now, people are being forced out of their homes without warning or consultation. Most of them are very poor. Few will get the chance to challenge their eviction, or...