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Jun 14 2010 5:17PM
Shoot to kill: lets not drop the ball over Kyrgyzstan

In the aftermath of the England-USA goalkeeper debacle, I was sitting in a pub reading match reports on my phone, thinking … how far removed the Kyrgyzstan crisis felt from all the World Cup chat. (BTW, if you thought I had something...

Jun 14 2010 4:07PM
Trade union murders in Colombia continue

The Geneva-based UN body the International Labour Organisation has decided to send a High Level Tripartite Mission to Colombia to investigate why the death rate amongst trade unionists hasn't fallen. This week the TUC has protested...

Jun 11 2010 9:33PM
Did you see Unreported World this evening?

Unreported World is the Channel 4 series that brings us the harsh realities of life in many places around the world where there is violence and conflict. To balance the traumatic scenes shown there are often stories about local people...

Jun 11 2010 7:28PM
How will South Africa fare for human rights?

I admit it. I know absolutely nothing about football. I don’t know my penalty-kicks from my corners. But that said, I always enjoy the World Cup. It’s the buzz, the spirit of national camaraderie and the general jubilant atmosphere...

Jun 11 2010 12:24PM
Young HR Reporter Award winners write on children's rights

The winners of AIUK's Young Human Rights Reporter Award have been announced. Children aged 7-14 were asked to write an article or report of between 200 and 250 words on a human rights-related issue. Both of the winners, interestingly...