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May 22 2012 8:40PM
Allegations of institutional racism against Roma in Britain.

Please click on the links below to read my report published last Sunday (20th May) by Scotland On Sunday which exposes racism against Roma by the Department of Work and Pensions and Her Majesty's Inland Revenue in the UK. http://www...

May 22 2012 3:53PM
Guest blog by Vivien Caldwell, Amnesty Paisley Group - Human Trafficking

Amnesty Group Paisley are excited to say that Fri 4 May saw the Unite against Human Trafficking Conference come together in what turned out to be a very successful and productive day. The group planned the conference in partnership...

May 22 2012 10:25AM
Lawyers for Chen Kegui Challenge Local Police’s Unlawful Obstruction of Efforts to Defend Client

China Human Rights Briefing: Special Edition May 22, 2012 Lawyers for Chen Kegui Challenge Local Police’s Unlawful Obstruction of Efforts to Defend Client CHRD has obtained a letter addressed to the police chief of the Yinan County...

May 21 2012 2:34PM
Some people are gay: some Latvians can't get over it

I’ve never, ever felt afraid or hated because of who I am. I’ve lived in the UK my whole life and while it’s certainly not perfect, the freedoms that we have are pretty damn good. I’ve grown up knowing that some people are gay, some...

May 21 2012 10:23AM
Azerbaijan: the Eurovision host-nation where free expression costs dearly

Not long to go now until the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest! It will take place this Saturday, 26 May, in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. As the name of the venue – the Crystal Hall – implies, it’s set to be a glitzy event...