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Fighting intensifies in Basra

28 March 2008

The US military launched air strikes in Basra on Friday for the first time since the Iraqi authorities began their crackdown on the Mahdi Army, followers of the Shi&

Egyptian newspaper editor sentenced to six months

27 March 2008

The editor of an Egyptian daily newspaper was been sentenced to six months in prison on Wednesday for writing about the health of the President.

Iraq fighting puts civilians at risk

26 March 2008

At least 12 people are reported to have been killed in fighting between Iraqi government forces and armed militia in Basra.

Tibet off the Human Rights Council's agenda

26 March 2008

Discussion of the situation in Tibet was stifled at the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe opposition suffer pre-election harassment

26 March 2008

Opposition groups in Zimbabwe are suffering harassment, intimidation and discrimination in the run-up to national elections on 29 March.

Hundreds of Tibet protesters arrested in Nepal

24 March 2008

Over 400 people were arrested in Nepal on Monday as the authorities clamped down on peaceful demonstrations against Chinese human rights abuses in Tibet.

Turkish activist gets jail sentence

21 March 2008

Human rights activist Eren Keskin has been sentenced to six months and 20 days in prison after being convicted of “denigrating the Turkish army”.

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

UN scrutiny of Tibet crisis required

17 March 2008

The Chinese authorities must allow independent UN investigation into the events of the last week in Tibet.

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.