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Isolated Mugabe Faces Fight to Retain Power

Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:35:00 AM

HARARE—Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is becoming dangerously isolated among traditional regional allies as he toughs out the greatest crisis of his rule with a typically defiant response, ana ...   Full Story

Jailed Chinese Mongolian Dissident Claims Torture

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:24:00 PM

BEIJING—An ethnic Mongolian jailed in China for separatism and spying says he is being regularly tortured in prison for a crime he did not commit, according to a letter pleading his case with t ...   Full Story

Britain Attacks Mugabe Over Zimbabwe Violence

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:02:00 PM

Britain accused President Robert Mugabe on Monday of trying to steal Zimbabwe's election and of unleashing a campaign of violence against people who had voted against him.   Full Story

David Matas Explains Organ Harvesting in China

Friday, April 11, 2008 8:05:00 AM

David Matas, an award winning international human rights attorney gave a seminar on organ harvesting and human rights in China on Apr. 3 at the Cross Cultural Center, UCSD.    Full Story

Human Rights Torch Relay Arrives in Los Angeles

Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:08:00 PM

SANTA MONICA, CA─Banners filled the grassy lawns with messages of "No Human Rights, No Olympics", and "One World Equals Human Rights" on a sunny Sunday afternoon near the entrance to the Santa M ...   Full Story

Harper Not Attending Opening Ceremonies for Beijing Olympics

Thursday, April 03, 2008 9:35:00 PM

BUCHAREST, Romania—Speaking to reporters on April 3 in Bucharest, Romania, during an important NATO summit, Prime Minster Stephen Harper said he won't be attending the opening ceremonies of the Be ...   Full Story

China Jails Another Rights Activist Before Olympics

Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:10:00 AM

BEIJING—A Chinese dissident outspoken on Tibet and other sensitive topics was jailed for three-and-a-half years on Thursday, a conviction likely to become a focus of international rights campaigns ahe ...   Full Story

The Cost of Development

Saturday, March 29, 2008 9:10:00 PM

GUWAHATI, India—Ignoring continuing international pressure to enact strong economic sanctions on the repressive military junta of Burma (also known as Myanmar), India is gearing up to sign a deal to c ...   Full Story

San Diego Vigil for Tibet

Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:57:00 PM

Members of the San Diego Tibetan Community and San Diego Friends of Tibet gathered Sat., Mar. 22 at Balboa Park near 6th and Laurel for a peaceful vigil.    Full Story

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