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Mar 5 2010 5:23PM
Electricity bill a bit high? At least you're not in prison ...

I paid my electricity bill this week and it was steep man! Like most people, I’ve noticed my meagre wallet wedge shrinking lately even as I go around the flat switching off the lights my (profligate) girlfriend's left on … According to...

Mar 5 2010 2:02PM
Colombia: Free Liliany Obando

On International Women's Day, Monday 8 March, Justice for Colombia had a protest outside the Colombian embassy in London. The protest was to demand the release of political prisoners including Liliany Obando. She has campaigned against...

Mar 4 2010 5:23PM
Some football, Egypt & a thrashing

I’m going to be upfront in today’s blog – there’s only a tenuous link at best between England’s 3-1 footballing victory over Egypt at Wembley last night and the impending military trial of Egyptian blogger Ahmed Mustafa . In fact it’s...

Mar 4 2010 8:30AM
More than 9 Ashura protestors get death penalty!

Bloggers Against the Death Penalty call to save the life of Mohammad Amin Valian Mohammad Amin Valian, 20, was arrested on January 12, in Damghan after he published an article in a student newspaper at the University of Damghan. He was...

Mar 3 2010 5:18PM
98 days to go, but will Zuma and Brown discuss other pressing matters?

Speaking on 5 Live this morning – one BBC radio station that’s safe from the axe at the moment – Mike Wooldridge discussed President Jacob Zuma’s “action-packed” state visit to the UK – his first since assuming presidency in South...