China Human Rights Briefing December 28, 2012-January 3, 2013 Contents Arbitrary Detention • Policeman Gets 14-Year Prison Term for Participating in Pro-Democracy Activities Reprisals Against Activists • Justice Ministry Bars 1989...

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China Human Rights Briefing December 21-27, 2012 Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment & Punishment Disabled Rural Worker Dies After Police Beating A disabled man looking for work in rural Hunan Province recently...

It’s hard to believe, but our SMS action network is one year old! In that time it’s been given a name – Pocket Protest; grown from nothing to almost 20,000 members; and, most importantly, has given us a new way to mobilise supporters...

What a year 2012 has been. We've seen astounding courage from peaceful protesters in Syria and from individuals like Malala Yousufzai, continuing to call for education for girls despite the dangers. We've seen a punk band stand up to...