This time a year ago the world was reeling at the scenes of devastation coming out of Gaza. Now we’re reeling at the scenes of devastation coming out of Haiti. Plus ça change. Except … Gaza was man-made, Haiti was not. Yes, the death...

Gao Zhisheng and Guo Feixiong remain in prison due to theirhuman rights activities. Their relatives and friends have not heard from them atleast for six months. A policeman knowing about the details of Gao Zhisheng'sarrest said he...

Please call on the Prime Minister tostate clearly that it will not alter the law on universal jurisdiction,and will continue to allow victims of war crimes to seek justice inBritish courts. Take action .

This weekend, Iranian-Kurdish political activist and teacher trade unionist Farzad Kamangar faces the threat of imminent education, and Education International are asking people to join an email protest calling on the Iranian...

In a move that will be of doubtless interest to social media followers of the post-election demonstrations in Iran, it’s reported today that Iran’s chief of police has warned opposition supporters against using texts and email to...