8 May 2008
A life-size model of a cell at Guantánamo will travel to US cities to bring a taste of the harsh realities of prolonged isolation in detention to the US public.
30 April 2008
Across much of the world, May Day – International Workers’ Day – represents an opportunity for workers to celebrate their rights and
stand together in solidarity.
15 April 2008
An Egyptian military court sentenced 25 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood to jail on Tuesday - a verdict described by Amnesty International as a "perversion of justice".
11 April 2008
A prominent trade unionist in Iran has been released from detention after serving a one-year prison sentence.
11 April 2008
Eight men convicted of undermining the monarchy in Morocco last year have been released after they were pardoned by the King.
10 April 2008
Opposition parties in Zimbabwe have complained of violence against people perceived to be their supporters.
4 April 2008
Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia has been convicted of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
1 April 2008
Housing rights activist Ye Guozhu is serving a four-year prison sentence after he applied for permission to hold a demonstration against forced evictions in Beijing.
1 April 2008
Liu Jingmin, Vice-President of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee, said In 2001 that allowing Beijing to host the Games would “help the development of human rights."
31 March 2008
Two human rights activists have been released from prison in Ethiopia having been detained since November 2005.
