News & Updates

Algiers bomb attacks kill at least 52

11 December 2007

At least 52 people have been killed and many others injured in two bomb attacks in Algiers.

Olympic Committee can bring positive change in China

10 December 2007

The International Olympic Committee must ensure that human rights concerns are addressed in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics.

Repression unrelenting in Myanmar

10 December 2007

When the Elders meet in South Africa to begin marking the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, one notable figure will be missing.

UN set for key death penalty vote

9 December 2007

Guantánamo detentions set for legal showdown

7 December 2007

Indigenous woman set free

5 December 2007

A prisoner of conscience and mother-of-five has been released from prison in Mexico after spending more than 18 months in custody.

Systematic repression mars Russian elections

30 November 2007

The Russian authorities displayed a systematic disregard for basic human rights in the run-up to parliamentary elections.

Arrests continue in Myanmar

28 November 2007

The Myanmar government continues to detain monks and dissidents, despite government assurances that no more arrests would be carried out.

New arrests of journalists overshadow Pakistan releases

20 November 2007

Pakistan is continuing to arrest journalists and others across the country, contrasting with government announcements that thousands of protesters have been released f