The unrest across the Ivory Coast following the elections shows no sign of abating. As Amnesty reported at least nine unarmed protestors were shot dead by security forces. The Guardian reports how Alassane Ouattara’s supporters intend...

Amnesty International has admonished the Paraguayan government for raiding the offices of a small group that opposes the Chaco research trip. An earlier article tells how the expedition organised by the Natural History Museum was...

Back in the days before England were thrashed by Germany and dumped out of the World Cup – and obviously back before Sepp Blatter was making “jokes” about abstinent gay football fans in Qatar in 2022 – I remember being in a pub in east...

From women standing up for the rights of a nine-year-old girl in Nicaragua to bloggers lampooning the Azerbaijani government on YouTube we have seen a number of successes this year to be really proud of. Below are a few of our...

Highlights Nobel Award Ceremony Marked by Empty Chair and Crackdown Domestically : As the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjørn Jagland symbolically placed the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize medal on an empty chair representing...