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Iran sentences 4 women activists to prison

AP — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:28:51 +0000

Iran has reportedly sentenced four female activists to six months in prison for writings demanding equality for women, a move denounced Friday by Sweden, which awarded a human rights prize to one of the activists earlier this...

British, German activists deported from China

Shane — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:05:10 +0000

China on Monday deported a British woman and a German man who took part in a protest during the Olympic Games, officials said, hours after eight American activists were sent home during the closing...

Watchdog tallies pressure on activists at Olympics

AP — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:59:13 +0000

Media monitor Reporters Without Borders said Friday at least 47 foreign pro-Tibetan activists have been expelled and 22 foreign journalists detained or manhandled by police or other authorities during the Beijing...

5 Myanmar activists sentenced for marking uprising

AP — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:18:22 +0000

Five activists have been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for marching on the 20th anniversary of pro-democracy protests that were crushed by the Myanmar’s military rulers, an opposition party official said...

Small pro-Tibet protest held in Tiananmen Square

AP — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:37:02 +0000

Activists continued their pro-Tibet demonstrations on Saturday, with the boldest protest coming when they breached heavy security in Tiananmen Square and urged Tibetan freedom before being confronted by angry Chinese...

Hong Kong reportedly turns away Chinese activists

AP — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:09:15 +0000

Hong Kong deported three Chinese pro-democracy activists based in the United States after denying them entry to the territory, a local lawmaker said Thursday.

14 Zimbabwe opposition activists freed

AP — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:07:48 +0000

Zimbabwe’s opposition says 14 of its members have been freed after being cleared of charges of committing political violence.The Movement for Democratic Change says the activists were acquitted Monday after the state failed to produce its key...

Zimbabwe rights group says 2 female activists free

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:29:43 +0000

A Zimbabwean rights group says two women activists have been freed after nearly six weeks in prison.Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise spokeswoman Annie Sibanda says Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu were granted bail Thursday.The two women...

US calls for Zimbabwe to free rights activists

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:50:16 +0000

The U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe called Wednesday for the release of two women who braved beatings and arrest to hold a peaceful protest against President Robert Mugabe six weeks ago.At a hearing Thursday, lawyers hope to persuade a judge to grant...

Protesters urge Olympic sponsors to press China

AP — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:15:30 +0000

Activists holding signs reading “Genocide: It’s the real thing” demonstrated outside Coca-Cola Co.’s offices in Manhattan on Friday as part of a nationwide protest targeting several Beijing Olympic sponsors for failing to press China to help end the...