Dr Binayak Sen has been in prison since May 2007, accused of links with armed Maoist groups in Chhattisgarh state, India. He has been denied bail and his trial has been delayed repeatedly. Dr Sen is a human rights defender,

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José Luis Urbano is the president of the Foundation for the Defence of the Right to Education (Asociación Pro-Defensa del Derecho a la Educación).

Erica Razook, director of Business and Human Rights at Amnesty International USA, issued the following statement today in response to the indictments of Blackwater Worldwide personnel in the Sept. 2007 killings of 17 Iraqi civilians near Baghdad:

The EU Police and Justice Mission to formally take over responsibility for over 1,500 unresolved war crimes investigations, with possibly thousands more yet to be investigated.

Patrick Barigbalo Naagbanton is the coordinator for the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development.

Four countries have ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions - which bans the production, stockpiling, use and export of cluster bombs. The treaty cannot take effect until 30 countries have ratified.

A human rights defender since the late 1980s, Svetlana was one of the founders of the NGO Citizen's Assistance (Grazhdanskoe Sodeistvie) and the Human Rights Centre Memorial.

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed on 10 December 1948 in the wake of the horrors of World War II, the artists share their songs which were inspired by the struggle

As anti-government demonstrations continue inGreece for the fourth day running, Amnesty International calls for a clear commitment by the authorities to end the unlawful and disproportionate use of force by police.

News that a prisoner was cut down from the gallows a few minutes after his execution began and then taken to hospital for resuscitation highlights the inherent cruelty and arbitrary nature of the death penalty, Amnesty International said today

A young woman, scaling the Himalayas on foot, flees the Chinese work camp where she was born, her tiny son in tow. A boy, forced to fight in Sudan?s bloody civil war at age six, winds up in a refugee

Around the world, in every region, in every country, there are people who work tirelessly to make human rights a reality.

A key figure in the defence of human rights in Thailand for 25 years, Somchai Homlaor is the President of the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF), an NGO that organizes human rights education activities and training.

CDT today released a series of papers that outline Internet policy proposals for President-elect Obama's Transition Team in the areas of security and civil liberties; preserving free speech on the Internet; keeping the Internet an open platform; protection of consumer

Cybercrime, Mobility, Outsourcing and Emerging Web 2.0 Technologies Highlighted as Major Concerns of IT Security and IT Operations Professionals (PRWeb Dec 9, 2008) Read the full story at

Whilst the credit crunch continues to squeeze corporate purse strings tighter, there is a glimmer of hope for businesses looking to attract or retain top talent without having to invest in expensive incentives or bonuses, according to lawyers at Net

Easy Soft, an industry leader in law office automation software and services, today announces the launch of Easy TimeBill 2.0, desktop software to enter and track billable time, generate bills, receive payments and perform operational accounting. Users can issue checks,

Perquest, Inc., a national web based payroll company, is sponsoring a no-cost, CPE Webcast discussing valuable year-end tax saving options accountants can apply to their clients 2008 tax returns. (PRWeb Dec 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1725654.htm