The Guardian broke the news last night of Foreign Secretary William Hague’s announcement that there would be a judicial inquiry into UK complicity in torture. Quite right, too, that it should be journalist Ian Cobain who got the scoop...

English PEN has published a briefing on Freedom of Expression in Cuba or rather the lack of it. Cuba has more writers in prison than any other country in Latin America. Worldwide only China and Iran have a worse record.

Women's Learning Partnership | Human Rights Program | Advocacy Campaigns | Human Rights Alerts Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) May 19, 2010 http://www.learningpartnership.org/en/advocacy/alerts/IranAhari Shiva Nazar Ahari, a young...

Malawian couple sentenced to 14 years of hard labour. This Monday, 17 May, was the annual International Day Against Homophobia. A designated day for the world to reflect on the treatment of LGBT people. In a country like Britain...

“Citizenship should be experienced with an uncovered face.” So said French President Nicholas Sarkozy, addressing theFrench cabinet on Wednesday, when it approved a draft law banning the wearingof full-face veils in public places. The...