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Nov 16 2011 11:00AM
Idaho will restart executions after 17 years. Help us stop them.

Update – 18 November We’re extremely sad to hear that today Idaho authorities chose to restart executions in the state, by executing Paul Rhoades with a lethal injection. Thank you to all of you who took action and shared this post. It...

Nov 16 2011 7:05AM
China Human Rights Briefing     November 8-14, 2011

Contents * Arbitrary Detention o Sichuan Land Rights Activist Liu Zhengyou Released from Prison o Shanghai Activist Sentenced to Three Years and Six Months in Prison o Sichuan Activist Zuo Xiaohuan Released after 18 Months of Pre-trial...

Nov 13 2011 7:32AM
WAN Event/ Symposium of short documentaries from Iran

Report of Symposium of the documentaries produced by Iranian Women Day 0ne, 4 November 2011 Women Action Network of Amnesty International in collaboration with ICAVI celebrated the Iranian producers’ documentaries at Amnesty Human...

Nov 9 2011 7:19AM
China Human Rights Briefing   November 2-7, 2011

Contents * Arbitrary Detention o Victim of Medical Accident Detained for 20 Months in Psychiatric Hospital * Freedom of Expression o Blog Closed after Posting Article that Advocates for Intra-Party Democracy * Harassment of Activists o...

Nov 8 2011 10:13PM
Protest to Fijian authorities about treason charges against trade unionists

The global trade union movement has launched an electronic action aimed at the military dictatorship in Fiji, who have arrested the leaders of the Fiji Trades Union Congress, one of them already charged with plotting to overthrow the...