A journalist and human rights

I received the following email this week which was written by a woman called Michelle Asantewa. Michelle wishes to draw attention to recent events in her homeland, Guyana. Dear Billy I am writing to you, as I did some years back with...

Please read this report from Reporters Without Borders. It concerns the murder of a young journalist in Somalia called Mohamud Ali Keyre, also known as "Buneyste". http://en.rsf.org/somalia-young-freelancer-shot-dead-in-13-08-2012...

Please read this report from Reporters Without Borders which documents how the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) is targeting bona fide journalists doing their jobs in the city of Gao. http://en.rsf.org/mali...

I'm involved with a new project that aims to assist individuals and organisations trying to combat human trafficking. The Human Trafficking Awareness Index is a collaboration with LexisNexis UK - w ww.lexisnexis.co.uk - a leading...

Please find below a link to a story written by the Malawi correspondent for the International Network of Street Papers (INSP). Henry Mhango's article was published by The Guardian this week and it has prompted quite a debate in his...

Please view this photo essay on human trafficking for the sex industry in Burkina Faso which was published by The Guardian last week. Images are by photographer Angela Catlin who travelled with me to Ouagadougou - the nation's capital...

Firstly, many thanks for reading this post. I'm involved in a new project which has the aim of helping campaigners across the world who are trying to combat human trafficking. Full details are below if you click on the links, and...

Please find below a link to a story written by the International Network of Street Paper's Gambian correspondent which contrasts Gambia's current food crisis with President Jammeh's extravagance. http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile...

The Malaysian government is attempting to curb freedom of expression ahead of elections. More information below from the Centre for Independent Journalism, a non-governmental organisation based in Malaysia that looks to defend and...

Please click on the links below to read my report published last Sunday (20th May) by Scotland On Sunday which exposes racism against Roma by the Department of Work and Pensions and Her Majesty's Inland Revenue in the UK. http://www...

Aside from writing, I commission and edit stories for the International Network of Street Papers ( INSP ). Founded in 1994, INSP is an inspiring charity that supports and develops over 100 street press projects in 40 countries, in 24...

Aside from writing, I commission and edit stories for the International Network of Street Papers (INSP). Founded in 1994, INSP is a fantastic charity that supports and develops over 100 street press projects in 40 countries, in 24...

Jessica Albrent contacted me recently and asked for help as her husband was jailed in Egypt for marrying her. These are Jessica's words and her contact details are at the end of the letter. Thanks for your time. Billy Briggs. As an...

Here's my latest article which was published by both The Herald and The Scotsman. It's a report about the Chinese Communist Party's killing of innocent people for their organs. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/glasgow-twin...

Here's a link to my latest article for Al Jazeera. http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/09/201192182426183450… Thanks for your time. Billy Briggs. www.billybriggs.co.uk

New report about which countries take the most amount of refugees… UNHCR report: 80% of world’s refugees in developing countri A UNHCR report released today reveals deep imbalance in international support for the world’s forcibly...

Here's a link to an article I wrote for Scotland On Sunday last week. The piece is about the Church of Scotland admitting it persecuted Travellers and was complicit in the forced removal of Traveller children who were sent abroad away...

Please read this story about the conviction of a neo-Nazi for the murder of a journalist and human rights lawyer in Russia. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/06/russian-neo-nazi-life-sente… Thanks for your time. Billy...

Here's an article I wrote for The Guardian about a new report highlighting an escalating child trafficking problem in Scotland. http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/mar/13/child-trafficking-scotland-sc… Thanks for your time...

Please read the following article I wrote for The Observer concerning a company contracted to carry out the census and its links to claims of torture. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/mar/06/scotland-census-abu-ghraib Thanks for your...