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LGBTQI+ rights through poetry
… the Make a Difference in a Minute challenge. Students can also take the challenge by writing a poem about LGBTQI+ rights that can be performed in one minute or less. And that's the thing about ignorance By Yrsa
Youth Action - September 2019
… group poem about the importance of family (don’t worry, you don’t have to be an aspiring poet!). This is part of our Words That Burn project.  •    Send your poems to us so we can forward them to the
Amnesty UK loves books
… Kate Greenaway shortlists , a range of books for all ages, and our own publications. Recommended Reads Find more books that illuminate, uphold or celebrate human rights with our lists of recommended reads for younger , middle-grade and
Teach human rights with fiction
My little book of big freedoms
© © Marie-Anne Ventoura / Amnesty International UK
… "It is through literature, not simply literacy, that we learn to understand and empathise… Through literature, we can find our place in the world, feel we belong and … questions designed to promote discussion and critical thinking
Human rights resources for schools catalogue
…  (ED152) Right Up Your Street  (ED142) Right Up Your Street (Welsh)  (ED142) Freedom Park   Creative Education Poetry: Words that Burn Songwriting: The Power of Our Voices  (ED158) Resources by themes
A Stunning Success
… have never typed "taser abuse" into Youtube these are pistol-shaped electro-shock weapons. They fire two metal probes that can penetrate up to two inches of clothing and become lodged in the skin. Ouch ! But then comes the
UK: Amnesty launches bitesize lessons to teach a new generation of human rights defenders
Graphic design with hands reaching to a heart
Human rights and solidarity © Amnesty International
… issues and are simple and easy to digest. The bitesize lessons Learning about Human Rights (ages 5-11) Ten activities that explore identities and help children understand that although we are all different, we are all
Fire in Cairo: human rights reforms are the cure for Egypts ills
… Over the weekend Sky’s Tim Marshall tweeted from Egypt with the wordsBurn like a fire in Cairo”, a line - as trainspotter-ish indie music types will tell you - that comes from The Cure’s “Fire In
Amplify: Human Rights Festival
… to close the infamous detention facility.   Chaired by Sara Birch (UK Guantánamo Network).  BSL  2:45pm – 3:15pm  Words that Burn: Poetry Workshop  Interactive poetry workshop designed to empower
Women's rights through poetry
… the Make a Difference in a Minute challenge. Students can also take the challenge by writing a poem about women's rights that can be performed in one minute or less. Bethany Rose Deanna Rodger  Sarah Crossan Read Everyone Who