(with thanks/apologies to Neil Young for the title) I heard ashocking story yesterday. Igor Koktysh, a 29-year-old rock musician,social activist and supporter of the political opposition in Belarus is facing execution if hes convicted...

For bloggers Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli the law is an ass. Well, actually it’s one of them that’s the ass. Or at least it was, in a video that has now part of the reason they are now both in an Azerbaijani prison. Puzzled? I don’t...

From now on I'll be regularly adding links to stories about neo-Nazi across Europe. Please find below a report about Italy. www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3981437857 Thanks for your time. Billy Briggs. www.billybriggs...

It's nearing the end of Remembrance Day. I'm going to take the opportunity to remember some people who are normally forgotten: the refuseniks, the conscientious objectors, those who refuse to fight and kill. These are the people, as...

This is the last installment in the review ( link to the complete series ) of Martin O'Brien's speech on 'Human rights and the Agreement: how far have we come? ', the 2009 Stephen Livingstone memorial lecture.Comments welcome on this...