The Cambodian authorities are cracking down on critics of the government, taking legal action against them that appears to be politically motivated. Kem Sokha ( ...
A judge has ruled that human rights defender Martín Barrios Hernández must face trial on charges of blackmail, after a 4 January hearing. He will remain in custody ...
Human rights defender, trade unionist and coordinator of the Human and Labour Rights Commission of Tehuacán Valley (Comisión de Derechos Humanos y Laborales del ...
Kurdish cultural activist Nasraldin Ahma, aged 34, is reportedly being held incommunicado at the State Security Detention Branch in the Kafr Sousa area of the ...
Prisoner of conscience Zheng Enchong, aged 55, lawyer and human rights defender, has allegedly been beaten at Tilanqiao Prison in Shanghai, where he is currently ...
Despite releases of political prisoners in July 2005, Amnesty International remains concerned that the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) have continued ...
