Activists

10,000 reach out for Kenya - 28 March 2008

Amnesty International delivered over 10,000 petitions to Kenyan leaders President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga on Thursday.

Time to release Aung San Suu Kyi - 25 March 2008

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the best-known of more than 1,850 known political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Myanmar. 

Tension in Tibet as police raid homes - 18 March 2008

While streets in the Tibetan capital are reported to be quiet and empty, there are continued reports of unrest in neighbouring Chinese provinces with large populations

Tibet Protests: Independent UN investigation needed - 15 March 2008

"The Chinese authorities should allow an independent UN investigation into the events of the last week in Tibet, particularly in the light of the sealing off of t

Crackdown on activists and minorities in China - 13 March 2008

The Chinese authorities have engaged in a number of troubling crackdowns on activists and minority groups in the past week.

Rights under siege in post-election Zimbabwe - 5 March 2008

In the wake of the presidential and parliamentary elections which took place in Zimbabwe on 29 March 2008, violent attacks on opposition supporters are increasing.

Women unite to defend their rights - 6 March 2008

On 8 March, International Women’s Day, women across the world will take to the streets to express their commitment to the defence of human rights, often at great

Women act against repression and intimidation in Iran - 28 February 2008

The Iranian authorities are continuing to harass activists working to defend women’s rights.

One year missing and imprisoned in Libya - 22 February 2008

At least 14 Libyans were arrested just over a year ago for planning a peaceful demonstration to mark the anniversary of the Benghazi events when security forces killed