Urgent Action update: Cuban prisoner of conscience attacked in prison
Three other prisoners attacked Eduardo Cardet, according to his wife.
Urgent Action update: Man arrested at 17 at risk of execution in Iran
Hamid Ahmadi, arrested at 17 and sentenced to death on the basis of torture-tainted “confessions” is at risk of execution
Urgent Action update: Two men still missing one year later in South Sudan
Dong Samuel Luak and Aggrey Idri, who were disappeared a year ago are still missing.
Urgent Action: Execution set in USA for crime man cannot remember
Vernon Madison is scheduled to be executed in Alabama on 25 January. He lacks a rational understanding of his punishment.
Session 9: respect
Students look at the subtleties and connotations of language, and the impact words have in describing a person or event.
Session 7: speak up
Students explore how words can help process feelings of anger and helplessness – and bring about self-empowerment.
Session 5: witness
On film, poet Emtithal Mahmoud asks students to ‘bear witness’ to her experiences of genocide in Darfur.
Session 4: change
Students learn that everyone has a role to play in upholding human rights – in their school, community and world.
Urgent Action: Teen arrested at 14 still at risk of execution in Iran
Iranian teenager remains at risk of execution after his execution scheduled for 17 January was postponed.