Death penalty

Effective defence

An effective defence can be a matter of life or death if you are facing the death penalty. Read more

For Nie Shubin the decision of China's Supreme Court was 21 years too late. Read more

The use of the death penalty always carries the risk of an unsafe conviction and a miscarriage of justice. Read more

Be the Light in the Darkness

Today we mark Holocaust Memorial Day. To be the light in the darkness we must redouble our efforts to prevent genocide.
Calling for Inclusion of Human Rights Clauses in the EU-China CAI

Read our joint appeal, along with 35 other civil society organisations, calling on European institutions to include enforceable human rights clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).
The Uyghur Community in the UK

The Rights Practice recently surveyed Uyghurs living in the UK. Our survey revealed a community desperate for information about relatives in Xinjiang.
Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights

As we mark Human Rights Day on 10 December 2020, and head towards the new year, we think about how to recover better in 2021.