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Oct 15 2019 4:54PM
Would you want this woman as your best friend?

I want "Would you want this woman" above the photo and "to be your best friend?" below, the question and the photo forming the title of the blog. The best friend of Aster Fissehatsion was the Minister of Justice of Eritrea

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I manage AIUK’s relations with government and parliament across a number of issues, including women’s rights, human rights defenders and immigration detention. You’ll mainly find me blogging about what the UK government is and should be doing on human rights.

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Jun 25 2019 4:38PM
Women’s safety is a political issue, not a private matter

After neighbours call the police after an argument between PM-hopeful Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds, is privacy a political issue? When it comes to ending violence against women, there are no secrets, and no closed doors.

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I'm a volunteer at Amnesty working with the Human Rights Defenders team

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May 17 2019 3:33PM
LGBTI Rights around the world

Today marks the International day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. It is a day recognised across the globe, where people come together and raise awareness of the violation of rights that the LGBTI+ community continue to...

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May 2 2019 2:30PM
The hair on my head is mine, not the State’s: Challenging forced veiling in Iran

The right for women to choose what to wear or not wear is a personal choice. However, sadly this right is abused on a daily basis in Iran.

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Apr 11 2019 11:45AM
Guantanamo kid: The True Story of Mohammed El-Gharani

‘Let me find a place where to rest my head. / So tired. / It’s not easy. / Life after Guantanamo. / Chad, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria. / All this, it’s Americans who did this to me.’