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French detention centre highlights mistreatment of migrants - 18 December 2008

On International Migrants Day, new footage reveals the appalling state of a French detention centre for irregular migrants off the coast of Africa and shows how Europe

Time for a global response to global problems - 10 December 2008

Irene Khan writes about the continuing human rights issues around the world as Amnesty International celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Hu

Human Rights Defender in Russia: Svetlana Alekseevna Gannushkina - 9 December 2008

A human rights defender since the late 1980s, Svetlana was one of the founders of the NGO Citizen’s Assistance (Grazhdanskoe Sodeistvie) and the Human Rights Ce

Human Rights Defender in Nigeria: Patrick Barigbalo Naagbanton - 9 December 2008

Patrick Barigbalo Naagbanton is the coordinator for the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development.

Human Rights Defender in Egypt: Ahmed Seif El-Islam - 9 December 2008

Ahmed Seif El-Islam Hamad is one of the defence lawyers for 49 people who are being tried for alleged involvement in popular protests on 6 April 2008 in support of i

Human Rights Defender in Thailand: Somchai Homlaor - 9 December 2008

A key figure in the defence of human rights in Thailand for 25 years, Somchai Homlaor is the President of the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF), an NGO that organizes

Human Rights Defender in Venezuela: José Luis Urbano - 9 December 2008

José Luis Urbano is the president of the Foundation for the Defence of the Right to Education (Asociación Pro-Defensa del Derecho a la Educación

Making human rights a reality - 9 December 2008

Around the world, in every region, in every country, there are people who work tirelessly to make human rights a reality.

Wo Weihan – taken before he could say his last goodbyes - 3 December 2008

Wo Weihan, a 59-year-old medical scientist who was found guilty of spying for Taiwan, was executed in China on Friday. His daughters and his son-in-law describe how

China, Iran and Jamaica go against trend on executions - 28 November 2008

The execution of a Chinese scientist on Friday is the latest in a series of executions that are going against the global trend towards a moratorium on the death pena