Human rights

Arbeit Macht Frei

Political prisoner deemed “workshy” as pretext for turning down his application for release.

13 Jan 15

Authorities in Laghman and Paktika provinces urged to do more to ensure basic standards are met in prison system.

8 Jan 15

Some see thaw as “betrayal”, others as an opportunity to set conditions that Havana must meet.

28 Dec 14

Changes to the law make it easier to get the courts to shut down inconvenient newpapers.

23 Dec 14

Political prisoner meets an innocent abroad.

22 Dec 14

Khadija Ismayilova was arrested because of her determined pursuit of investigative journalism.

17 Dec 14

A political prisoner reflects on psychology and power relationships among his fellow inmates.

17 Dec 14

Yoel Bencomo Martínez, who photographed images the government didn't like, gets 12 months after spending over a year in custody.

16 Dec 14

An Azerbaijani opposition figure reflects on the quality of state TV seen from inside a detention cell.

16 Dec 14

Arrest of Khadija Ismayilova reflects determined campaign to "extinguish freedom of expression", says leading editor.

10 Dec 14

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