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Amnesty International Scotland

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Amnesty's Scottish office provides a focus for our campaigning and fundraising by people in Scotland.

Activities include:

  • Raising Amnesty's concerns with Scottish politicians
  • Getting our campaigns into the media
  • adapting Amnesty campaigns for the Scottish context 
  • Hosting visiting international speakers on human rights  
  • Helping young people learn about human rights
  • Organising events to raise money and awareness

Stay in touch with your local Amnesty news, actions and events by creating a My Amnesty profile, by reading our regular blog or by signing up for our monthly newsletter.

You can download our Spring 2008 newsletter below.

Tiananmen Square - 19 Years On

A man stands alone to block a line of tanks heading towards Tiananmen Square in the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement, 5 June 1989 © APOn June 4th it will be 19 years since the brutal crackdown on democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square in China. Please join us in an Edinburgh action showing solidarity with the Tiananmen Mothers. Find out more about the demo  |  Join the event on our Facebook group

 

Refugee Week Media Awards

Refugee Week logoNominations have opened for the annual Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards. Find out more about this event

New Facebook Group

facebookAmnesty's Scottish office has launched a new Facebook Group as a new way of keeping in touch with our activities. Join the group 

Local groups

From Shetland to Tweeddale, local Amnesty action groups bring people together to carry out our human rights campaigning. Some groups concentrate on specific aspects of Amnesty's concerns, while others take up a broad range of issues.