Posted by Marta Cooper on May 2, 2012 in Activism, Chen Guangcheng, China, Dissent, Hillary Clinton, human rights, RSS Syndicated Posts, United States
Update: the Associated Press has spoken via Skype to a close friend of Chen, Zeng Jinyan, who claims that Chinese officials forced the activist to choose between going into exile alone or staying in China with his family. More details as we get them….
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Posted by Shahira Amin on Apr 30, 2012 in Activism, Ahmed El Gizawi, Egypt, islam, Middle East and North Africa, protest, RSS Syndicated Posts, Saudi Arabia, Shahira Amin
The detention of an Egyptian human rights lawyer shortly after his arrival in Saudi Arabia last week to perform Umrah (or lesser pilgrimage) has evoked outrage and a wave of anti-Saudi protests in Egypt. The case has brought to light the deep resentme…
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