Young Human Rights Reporters 2012

Young Human Rights Reporters Of The Year Winners from L-R: Alice Reynolds (Lower Secondary), Alice Woodhouse (Sixth Form), presenter Ellie Crissell, Heather Booton (Upper Secondary) and Aine Clarke (Upper Primary)

The 2012 Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition attracted over 3,000 participants from all four corners of the UK. The competition reached its climax on 9 May 2012 with the unveiling of the winners at a prestigious ceremony in London at Amnesty International UK's headquarters.

Press release | Winning + shortlisted articles (PDF) | Event write-up | Guardian article

YOUNG HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTERS OF 2012

UPPER PRIMARY
Winner: Aine Clarke (Newport Primary School, Newport, Fife)
Runners-up: Emmet Carry Fennessy (St Georges RC primary, Enfield) and Lorna Williamson (Bablake Junior School, Coventry)

LOWER SECONDARY
Winner: Alice Reynolds (The Royal School, Haslemere)
Runners-up: Georgia Gilholy (Paget High School, Burton Upon Trent) and Francesca Talbot (Benton Park, Rawdon, Leeds)

UPPER SECONDARY
Winner: Heather Booton (Skipton Girls' High School, Skipton)
Runners-up: Ciara McKay (St Andrews Academy, Paisley) and Oscar Hutchings (Wellsway School, Keynsham)

SIXTH FORM
Winner: Alice Woodhouse (Kings High School, Warwick)
Runners-up: Stephanie Gabbatt (Bolton's School Girls' Division, Bolton) and Beth Rowland (Bablake School, Coventry)