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Dispatch from Dharamsala – No. 5

2008-11-26

Dharamsala has a "magical" feel, but Tibetan residents hold painful memories of prison in their former homeland.


U.S. Cluster Bombs in Laos—A Lethal Legacy



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A Glimpse of Horror

2008-12-01

Read extracts in English from Shin Dong Hyuk's unprecedented memoir of growing up in one of North Korea's most brutal prison camps.

AIDS Patients' Call for Justice

2008-12-01

China's leaders shake hands with AIDS patients on World AIDS Day, but activists say harassment and discrimination remain commonplace.

Korean Gulag Escapee Speaks Out

2008-11-30

A North Korean who escaped from one of the Stalinist regime's total-control prison camps wants the world to read his memoir.

Cambodian Women Suffer More Violence

2008-11-26

A brutal assault on two Cambodian women highlights what the government says is an escalating pattern of violence against women.

China Executes Cop-Killer

2008-11-26

Concerns are raised over the execution of a jobless man who killed six police officers in Shanghai after a failed bid to complain about being beaten in custody.

Shaanxi Quashes Eviction Protests

2008-11-26

Authorities in Xingping, in China's northern Shaanxi province, have launched a major campaign to evict villagers from their homes to make way for the expansion of a chemical plant.

Violence in Chongqing Water Dispute

2008-11-25

Up to 20 people are in hospital after violence erupted in a dispute between villagers and mine employees in Chongqing.

China Hit by Taxi Strikes

2008-11-25

Cab drivers in the central province of Hubei are the latest in a string of disputes that have brought China's ubiquitous taxi services to a standstill.

Gansu Locked Down After Riots

2008-11-21

Local officials and residents say a curfew has been imposed on Longnan city following two days of violence between police and protesters.

Burmese Child Soldier Returns Home

2008-11-20

Burma’s powerful military returns a child soldier to his family.

Sichuan Court Jails Tibetans

2008-11-20

Court officials and Tibetans say many Tibetans are now being handed jail terms as part of an ongoing crackdown.

'Black Jail' Plea from Hospital

2008-11-20

Hubei-based petitioner Guo Dajing has called for international pressure after he was detained at an unofficial detention center and severely beaten.


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