The Chinese government’s arrest of internationally acclaimed artist Ai Weiwei, has once again drawn widespread attention to the country’s dismal human rights record.

The 54 year-old artist whose biography includes working on the iconic Beijing National Stadium that was used in the 2008 Olympics, was detained on April 3 on his way to Hong Kong from Beijing. (more…)

Aung San Suu Kyi is known for her fight to protect the rights of the people of Burma. She grew up with her mother and siblings, as her father was killed when she was very young. Suu Kyi spent most of her early adulthood attending college. She also met her husband during that time. Suu Kyi and her husband settled in New Oxford and had two children. (more…)

The Internet has become an incredible avenue for the immediate transmission of opinions, information and news for people around the world. Communist governments, like Vietnam and China, have attempted to gain a monopoly on all institutions of power; therefore, they have attempted to stifle the independent voices of critics, dissidents and opponents who use Web sites to criticize these regimes. In recent years, both Vietnam and China, have shown increased technological acumen in using the cyber attack to harrass online critics. (more…)

Food insecurity in the world has reached epic proportions with as many as 1.7 billion people battling a daily war against hunger. Over 950 million people suffer from chronic malnutrition and 16,000 children die each year as a result of hunger. It is the most basic human rights violation in the world today. (more…)

During the last weeks, the Philippines have been covered worldwide in the media because of Mayon Volcano in the south-east of the capital Manila which was up to erupt. A few ten thousand people had to be evacuated, but after weeks of fearing a dangerous eruption of one of the most amazing volcanos in the world, the alert was lowered and people could go back to their homes. (more…)