Update, 4 October : After just days of freedom, Herman Wallace sadly passed away this morning. Our only solace is that he died a free man . It’s Wednesday morning and I’m writing the words I always hoped, but never thought, I would...

Guest Post by Amnesty Scotland volunteer Katie Cunningham Last week, one of my friends made a rape joke. There was an awkward silence as the group tried to gauge each other’s reaction, and the joker took offence. We had, my friend said...

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Only the most callous regime apologists would have remained unmoved by BBC Panorama's Saving Syria’s Children documentary aired last night. This was raw, to the bone reporting on a conflict which is literally seeing the skin shredded...