Published by The Big Issue in Scotland - March 29th, 2007 It is a savage crime against a professional and serious journalist and a courageous woman. It is a blow to the entire democratic, independent press. It is a grave crime against...

I would like to agree with Tony Blair when UK Prime Minister who said, "The same courage and dedication that people showed to overcome the slave trade 200 years ago should be used to tackle the many forms of modern day slavery, the...

Why not put a question about human rights on the web chat with the UK Foreign Secretary? It was to take place on 21 Feb. 2007 but had to be postponed. A new date has not yet been fixed. I have put on a question but it would be good to...

I am forwarding this urgent appeal to intervene against the proposed executions of three Iraqi women. Last year, your help saved the life of a woman Iraqi journalist. Stop imminent executions of three women in Iraq Wassan Talib, 31...

A search on the internet comes up with many film festivals around the world on the theme of human rights. I wish that most of them were not so far away from me! It is probably easier to arrange such a festival in a major capital city...