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Mar 6 2013 3:57PM
Arms Treaty: keep the UK Government on track and #askFCO

Update, 5.15pm: Thanks for sending your questions to Minister Burt. He gave some very welcome answers, including confirming that the UK Government wants to strengthen the human rights protections in the Treaty. He also said that...

Mar 6 2013 2:37PM
Stepping out of the shadow of Dukakis

Today, I want to post a blog that the producer on our documentary project One For Ten has written about the death penalty that I thought you'd all like a read of. You can read more of Megan's writing at our blog . - Cheers Will In this...

Mar 5 2013 8:03PM
A Righteous Gathering

Human Rights took centre stage last week at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) annual Gathering conference with a number of panel discussions taking a closer look at the positive potential of human rights based...

Mar 5 2013 1:51PM
Maldives: 15-year-old rape survivor to be flogged for 'fornication'

Last week, a 15 year old girl who was raped by her stepfather was convicted of ‘fornication’ and sentenced to eight months’ house arrest and 100 lashes. This text action is now closed. Thank you to everyone who added their name to our...

Mar 4 2013 7:22PM
Positive promises for women's rights - now deeds must follow words

This morning the Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening spoke at our East London office to outline her department’s approach addressing, as she put it, ‘the greatest unmet challenges of our time’ – the...