Demand Dignity News
Seven activists arrested for gathering outside a court have been freed
Seven activists who had been criminally detained after gathering outside a court in Beijing during the trial of prominent human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang have been released.
Court overturns sentences of flogging for indecent dress
The Court of Appeal in Sudan has overturned the sentence of Fardous Al Toum, one of the 10 female Christian students charged with “indecent dress”.
Chen Zhenping reunited with her family
On 9 October, former prisoner of conscience Chen Zhenping arrived at Helsinki airport in Finland and was reunited with her family.
Protection given to Indian sisters due to be raped as punishment for their brother’s ‘crime’
The Supreme Court in India has ordered the Delhi police to provide protection to two sisters and their family after they fled their village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, fearing for their safety.
Five women rights activists released on bail
Five women rights activists detained after planning events to mark International Women’s Day were released on bail on 13 April. This follows a huge outcry about their detention both in China and internationally, which it is believed played a major role in their release.
