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Nov 18 2012 4:44PM
The hope and future of the Amnesty movement

"Spend some time every day defending your human rights while you have them. Enjoy them to the full. Don't wait until your rights are taken away to start standing up for them!" That was Jenni Williams of Women Of Zimbabwe Arise's...

Nov 16 2012 12:06PM
Amnesty International UK Student Conference 2012 begins today!

The final preparations are taking place and we're buzzing with excitement as 250 students head straight towards us from Aberdeen, Exeter and Dublin and many universities in between. These two figures by street artist Stik have arrived...

Nov 15 2012 1:40PM
Mining firms and human rights abuses in Colombia.

Please read my latest piece published by the Sunday Mail newspaper on 11th November 2012. The article highlights a new report which exposes how the rapid expansion of mining in Colombia has resulted in enivironmental disaster, unlawful...

Nov 15 2012 11:02AM
After the glitz - send a birthday card to Eurovison activist facing jail

You might remember taking part earlier this year in one of our actions about freedom of expression in Azerbaijan , when the country hosted the Eurovision Song Contest. We were by no means the only ones to use that opportunity to shine...

Nov 10 2012 12:58PM
Today and every day, I am Malala

Malala Yousufzai is fifteen. Right now, she’s in a Birmingham hospital. It’s probably safe to say she’s the only patient in there being treated for bullet wounds sustained from an assassination attempt by the Taliban. But Malala...