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Feb 17 2010 8:34AM
China Human Rights Briefing 16 February 2010

Headlines Guangxi Villagers Injured by Hired Criminals for Challenging Construction Project Detained Petitioner Suffers Allergic Reaction in Black Jail Netizens Create Postcards to Send to Imprisoned Activists for Chinese New Year...

Feb 16 2010 10:31AM
China Human Rights Briefing 12-15 February 2010

Headlines Shanghai Activist Tong Guojing Sent to RTL on Eve of Chinese New Year Feng Zhenghu Returns Home Beijing Police Break up Food Distribution for Stranded Petitioners, Briefly Detain Volunteer Many Workers Injured, One Critically...

Feb 16 2010 10:25AM
Burma: It's not all Aung San Suu Kyi

When it comes to Burma, the world and his dog tends to think about one thing: Aung San Suu Kyi . Now, I’m not one to say she isn’t important – far from it – but the plight of the iconic Burmese leader is just the tip of the iceberg...

Feb 15 2010 1:49PM
Rape: are attitudes getting worse?

It’s probably a generational thing, but a lot of conversations I have with my parents these days consist of whether “things are getting better … or worse”. Not exactly an easy topic to pin down! There’s always a danger that these...

Feb 14 2010 10:39PM
Mothers of a number of political prisoners write an open letter

Recently mothers of 18 political ptisoners who have been detained after the presidential elections and are kept without charge or access to lawyers have written an open letter, indicating the pain and suffering of a mother when her...