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As a capaigns assistant (volunteer) at the Amnesty Scotland Office, I will be posting blogs written by myself, the Amnesty Scotland office team and our various local and student amnesty groups from across Scotland!

Latest post
Jul 4 2012 10:39AM
Volunteering!

Blog by Alexa Anderson (One of Amnesty's brilliant volunteers at last years Edinburgh Festival) Volunteering can sometimes be a risky experience; you never quite know what to expect, how well things are going to be structured and...

About me

I volunteer at Amnesty UK on the LGBT and death penalty campaigns, and also work in our Supporter Care team answering your calls and emails.

About me

I volunteer at Amnesty UK on the LGBT and death penalty campaigns, and also work in our Supporter Care team answering your calls and emails.

Latest post
May 21 2012 2:34PM
Some people are gay: some Latvians can't get over it

I’ve never, ever felt afraid or hated because of who I am. I’ve lived in the UK my whole life and while it’s certainly not perfect, the freedoms that we have are pretty damn good. I’ve grown up knowing that some people are gay, some...

Latest post
Aug 31 2011 4:57PM
Settler attacks on West Bank Olive Trees: A story from Qusra

Attacks on olive trees has become part of the modus operandi of the aggressive settler communities in the West Bank. In July alone (see this UNOCHA report for more information), the small town of Burin south of Nablus had their olive...

Latest post
Jun 15 2011 12:29AM
Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) Campaign Launch

Wednesday 18th May was the official launch of the Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) campaign. Stepping Stones Nigeria , the children's right charity has created the PACT campaign in coalition with other child rights organisations...