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Nov 1 2012 11:03AM
The power of a letter and five minutes that could change a life

Has the last year been good to you? Perhaps you've had some great days out, kept up with friends? Moved up at work? Maybe it's been a dream year. Perhaps you've found love, had a baby, travelled the world... So spare a thought for Gao...

Nov 1 2012 9:54AM
Weighty Times, Aggressive Measures: China Must End Heightened Crackdown Ahead of Party Congress

(Chinese Human Rights Defenders – November 1, 2012) - As the 18th Chinese Communist Party Congress approaches, police and other security personnel have ramped up harsh measures against Chinese dissidents, human rights activists and...

Oct 29 2012 2:55PM
'Call Me Kuchu' - the secret world of Uganda's LGBT rights activists

When we started filming Call Me Kuchu , our documentary about David Kato, the first openly gay man in Uganda, we were immediately struck by the apparent disconnect between our experiences in Uganda and what we were seeing in...

Oct 29 2012 2:55PM
'Call Me Kuchu' - the secret world of Uganda's LGBT rights activists

This is a guest post by Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall , the filmmakers behind feature documentary Call me Kuchu. When we started filming Call Me Kuchu , our documentary about David Kato, the first openly gay man...

Oct 26 2012 8:45AM
Suppression Ramps Up Before Party Congress; Activist Zhu Jindi Missing for Almost 2 Months

China Human Rights Briefing October 25, 2012 Contents Enforced Disappearance Shanghai Petitioner-Activist Out of Contact for Nearly Two Months Harassment of Activists More Activists, Petitioners Seized in Crackdown Before Party...