In October, the Myanmar authorities arrested at least 10 political activists and journalists for trying to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Their whereabouts is unknown.

At least 130,000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, have been held in camps under military control and have been deprived of their freedom of movement.

Amnesty International USA will hold a rally on behalf of its "prisoners of conscience" Filep Karma and Yusak Pakage, who are imprisoned in Indonesia. Activists will gather at the Indonesian Embassy on Tuesday, December 1, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30

Amnesty International condemns the killings of at least 21 civilians, including journalists and members of a politician's family, in the southern Philippines province of Maguindanao. These murders are the first reported killings linked to the national elections scheduled for May

Human rights organization says that there must be accountability for past abuses by Prime Minister Singh?s own political party and protection of civilians in the continued military actions against Maoists-Naxalites

Huang Qi has been sentenced to three years in prison for his work on behalf of families of five primary school pupils who died when school buildings collapsed in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

At least 21 civilians have been killed in the southern province of Maguindanao. These are the first reported killings linked to national elections to be held in May 2010.