Squatters Take Over State Land in Cuba
They hope that after initial warnings, the authorities will relent and give them the land.
5 Mar 13
Human rights
Azerbaijan Tightens Grip on Islamic Literature
Devout Muslims say freedom of confession under attack.
4 Mar 13
Cuban Groups Say No End to Repression
As well as formal detention, the authorities employ mobs to intimidate their critics.
1 Mar 13
Five Months On, Cuban Journalist Still Held for Castro "Insult"
Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias is one of two reporters in jail for asking difficult questions.
27 Feb 13
Self-Harm Common in Cuban Prisons
Inmates resort to extreme methods that can leave them disabled.
26 Feb 13
House Arrest for Cuban Journalist
Released after 12 days in jail, Héctor Julio Cedeño Negrín denies charge that he hit a policeman.
22 Feb 13
Three Members of Dissident Family Face Trial in Cuba
After son refuses to do military service, he and his parents are charged with assaulting police.
15 Feb 13
Cuba: Political Detentions Treble in Last Three Years
Human Rights Day in December marked with surge of arrests.
7 Feb 13
Tunisian Conference Probes Police Reforms
Some say too little has changed since reforms were launched after 2011 revolution.
4 Feb 13
Tunisia: Conference on Police Reform
IWPR involved in organising meeting on how policing can change for the better.
25 Jan 13
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