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Feb 20 2013 6:53PM
Why Activism Is Not A Solitary Vocation (And Can Be Quite A Laugh)

By Martin, Glasgow University Amnesty Student Group There are days when being a passionate human rights advocate can seem like a solitary vocation, but 9 February was not one of them. It was the day Glasgow University Amnesty Student...

Feb 20 2013 2:23PM
Magamed Abubakarov: lawyer getting death threats by text

Defence lawyer Magamed Abubakarov has been getting anonymous text messages containing death threats. Update: 28 February Good news! The Russian authorities have just opened an investigation into the threats Magamed received earlier...

Feb 20 2013 12:12PM
Glasgow's Secret Policeman's Ball a roaring success yet again

Glasgow University's Secret Policeman's Ball 2013 was a tremendous success, raising a record £2248.85 for Amnesty International. In this guest blog post, Glasgow University Amnesty group member and SPB organiser Sophie Kortenbruck...

Feb 19 2013 9:43AM
Fiji: when is a political party not a political party?

When the military regime says it isn't, it appears. The pretence that Fiji is returning to democracy gets thinner by the month, and a return to full membership of the Commonwealth or Pacific Islands Forum looks further away than ever...

Feb 19 2013 9:39AM
Georgia, the world is watching. Again.

Update: 20 February 2013 Just 30 minutes before he was scheduled to die, Warren Hill was granted a stay of execution. We don't know how long for: the state of Georgia can now appeal the stay. Details in this Guardian article The...