Amnesty at the Edinburgh Festivals

Amnesty International returns to the world's biggest arts festival with a stand-out programme celebrating freedom of expression in all its forms.

2012 is our fifteenth year at the Edinburgh Festivals, and we'll be working with the top names in comedy, literature and the performing arts to champion the rights of those who are persecuted for speaking out.

Our dynamic, eclectic and pioneering 2012 Edinburgh Festival line-up includes

• Annual sell-out comedy show Stand Up For Freedom
• Topical comedy panel show No Pressure To Be Funny
• Amnesty's inspiring Annual Lecture, in partnership with Edinburgh International Book Festival
• Celebrity Critics vs. Comedians football grudge-match
• The Imprisoned Writers series of illuminating daily readings from top Book Festival authors
• Our Freedom of Expression Award for performing arts championing the right to speak freely