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Jun 10 2008 9:54PM
Dignity, respect .....and a big yellow tank

This week saw the 19th anniversary of the brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square . All around the world Amnesty International organised events in solidarity with the Tiananmen Mothers , an...

Jun 10 2008 1:04PM
Six Weeks High and Rising

MPs will make a crucial decision tomorrow that could undermine the basic human rights of everyone in the UK. The debate on the Counter-Terrorism Bill starts in parliament today, but as far as the media’s concerned it’s all about...

Jun 9 2008 2:45PM
Publish and be damned (or locked up, or killed)

Total British military deaths reaching 100 since 2001 is dominating the news today – one of those sad milestones that pretty much speak for themselves. In the office we also noticed that an Afghan journalist working for the BBC was...

Jun 8 2008 1:16AM
You Are Now Entering Free China

Well done to the Foyle Amnesty International Group for their unveiling this week of a terrific new Human Rights for China campaign painted billboard at 'Free Derry corner', directly behind the city's most famous mural . As the Derry...

Jun 6 2008 3:05PM
Under pressure the people of Zimbabwe certainly are

Pressure is definitely mounting within Zimbabwe as the countdown begins towards the second round of elections scheduled for 27 June. Sadly this pressure is manifesting itself in a terrible catalogue of human rights abuses: intimidation...