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Nov 21 2011 1:35PM
women's revolution?

FCBBCA: Is the Arab Spring a EXTERNAL EVENT HELD AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BBC ARABIC The uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa were a time when the 'revolutionary Arab woman' grabbed the...

Nov 20 2011 9:36AM
Fiji's junta condemned over rights by ILO

The UN'sInternational Labour Organisation (ILO) this week issued a strong condemnation of Fiji'smilitary Junta over severe violations of labour rights (see pages 809-847). The ILO's Committee on Freedom of Associationdescribed the...

Nov 19 2011 6:26PM
Health fears for jailed Iranian trade unionist

The Tehran bus drivers’ union the Vahed Syndicate, of whichimprisoned Iranian trade unionist Reza Shahabi is a board member, has raisedconcerns about his state of health. According to the union he has been returned to prison after...

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...