On 15 May,Chinese police opened fire on a group of Tibetans outside a cement factory inMadang Township, Labrang County, Amdo in eastern Tibet (Ch: Xiahe, Gansuprovince). At least 15 people were injured from gun wounds or beatings by...

It’s been quite a week. We’ve been amazed by you – our supporters, dismayed by the Financial Times and of course outraged by Shell. Thanks to your generosity and commitment to the people of the Niger Delta, we were able to realise our...

June 12 is on the horizon and the Iranian regime whose president stole people's votes in an election-coup last year on this date is creating an atmosphere of terror and intimidation by executing prisoners, detaining their lawyers and...

Lots of discussion today of UK civil liberties, following Nick Clegg’s speech, Theresa May on the Today Programme and of course the decision by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) yesterday not to deport two Pakistani...

The Beeb is reporting that child asylum seekers will no longer be detained at Dungavel Detention Centre in Scotland but…. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8691081.stm Thanks for your time. www.billybriggs.co.uk