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Jul 1 2016 2:26PM
‘I just wanted help and ended up a prisoner’: A message from Belén, imprisoned for a miscarriage

On 17 August the Supreme Court of Tucumán, a state in north Argentina, said there were not enough reasons to keep Belén, 27, in pre-trial detention. The Supreme Court of Tucumán is yet to issue a final ruling on the eight-year sentence...

Jun 30 2016 3:46PM
Three ways you can stand against hate

In the last few days, reports of hate crimes in the UK have increased. We stand against hate no matter the source and no matter who is targeted. We’ve launched a campaign to urge local leaders to condemn these actions immediately and...

Jun 30 2016 12:46PM
How fiction for teens helps combat hate crimes

written by Robin Talley, winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour 2016 * This blog first appeared in Gay Star News I write books for teenagers. So, like many young adult authors, I’m often asked if the stories I create are based on things I...

Jun 20 2016 4:26PM
The former refugee who rescued his own family on a Greek beach

We talk to Ghias Aljundi (pictured above left, in yellow), who fled to the UK from Syria 18 years ago. He is one of thousands volunteering to help refugees arriving in Greece since last year. But he’d never expected that one day he’d...

Jun 15 2016 1:31PM
Wear yellow on Sunday for peace in Congo

This blog is written by Vava Tampa, a native of Congo and founder of the London based campaign group Save the Congo!. He is the Coordinator of #YellowSunday The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hasn’t been headline news recently, but...