At AIUK's recent AGM, I attended a workshop on the death penalty and Amnesty International UK's work in this area. AIUK continues to campaign for the abolition of the death penalty, and will be continuing to campaign strongly for Troy...

*Posted by Frances* At the recent AIUK AGM in Belfast I attended a workshop on Nicaragua and the work AIUK are undertaking to campaign for the rights of women and girls at risk of sexual violence there. You may remember the recent...

On a daily basis, Palestinians whether in Gaza, the West Bank or in Jerusalem are denied many of their basic human rights by the Israeli authorities through a variety of methods. This can include destruction of homes and entire...

*Posted by Frances* The recent reports on sexual violence in Haiti’s camps; Aftershocks , and the sexual abuse of girls in Nicaragua; Listen to their voices and act , prompted me to review again the Americas overview section in the...