Ken Loach, director of much loved and well known films such as Kes, Sweet Sixteen and Land and Freedom – known for repeatedly championing the underdog and revealing the hardships and struggles of those at the bottom of the social... Read more
UK peace activist faces deportation by Israeli occupation authorities and is set to be detained by Special Branch and questioned on return. 
Read moreIsraeli peace activist Yonatan Shapira, who had been a combat pilot in the Israeli Air Force and refused to take part in the bombing of Palestinian cities, has arrived on board the Swedish boat “Estelle” which is making her way... Read more
A leading Bahraini opposition activist said she had been refused entry to Egypt at Cairo airport on Sunday, accusing Arab governments of continuing repressive security cooperation despite political change in the region
Read moreBy Iqbal Tamimi Saudi human rights activist, Samar Badawi, who received the prestigious “Women of Courage Award” from the US State Department after she filed a lawsuit against her father challenging the kingdom’s rigid... Read more
By Iqbal Tamimi The 33 year old Saudi human rights activist was put to the test when her boss forced her to make the tough decision between her job and attending an event held in Norway where she can share her experience of fighting for... Read more