China: Account for Activist’s Death

Expand Ji Sizun © Chinese Human Rights Defenders (New York) – Chinese authorities should investigate the circumstances and causes of human rights activist Ji Sizun’s death, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 10, 2019, two months after being released from prison, Ji Sizun died from unknown illnesses, guarded by state security in a hospital in Fujian province. He was 69-years-old and had reportedly been ill-treated in detention. “Chinese authorities need to investigate Ji Sizun’s hospitalization and death and hold accountable anyone responsible for wrongdoing,” said Yaqiu Wang, China researcher.…

Read complete article

~	A majestic palm that flowers once in its life is in bloom in Trinidad

~	‘I dreamed I was executed by a firing squad in Iran’

~	Getting to know L’Office du Jèrriais: A Q&A with the team promoting the Jèrriais language

~	After Just for Laughs’ bankruptcy, we should ask Canadian comedians what they need to succeed

~	Many suicides are related to gambling. How can we tackle this problem?

~	Why don’t Australians talk about their salaries? Pay transparency and fairness go hand-in-hand

~	Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?

~	The Trial of Vladimir Putin: Geoffrey Robertson rehearses the scenarios

~	Things that go buzz in the night – our global study found there really are more insects out after dark

~	‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India