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2/10/2009
The violence in China's Xinjiang province represents rising tensions and attempts at stripping the Uighur population of its cultural heritage.
By Helena Lewis

9/2/2009
A new report assessing press freedom in China during 2008 has been released by the International Federation of Journalists.

2008 was a fantastic opportunity to push for human rights change in China, and together we did just that. Looking at itnernet censorship, the death penalty, torture and unfair trials as well as the freedom of prisoners of conscience.

After long-term imprisonment for speaking publicly about human rights issues, Wei Jingsheng was finally released with help from Amnesty International.
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