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Shao Jiang, a former prisoner of conscience for his active role in the 1989 pro-democracy movement, is a committed activist-scholar, who lives and works in exile in London. The academic interests focus on politics and media, social movement, democratisation, feminism, law in PRC and Hong Kong, autonomy & sovereignty & self-determination, international human rights mechanisms, comparative studies on development models and political institutions, theory and practice of Civil Society. Publications include Citizen Publications in China before the Internet (Palgrave, 2015).

 

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Dec 8 2023 10:50AM
London March For Human Rights at UDHR 75

On Sunday 10 December, Chinese, Hong Kong, Tibetan and Uyghur communities and human rights supporters will fill central London to mark Human Rights Day. We will mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and...

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We're the human rights education team at Amnesty International UK.

 

We'll be blogging on how we can help you connect campaigning to the classroom, bring human rights to life, and other education news. And please ask us questions and let us know what you'd like to see more of!

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Sep 8 2023 11:23AM
Reflections on teaching Human Rights Education and the DfE guidance on ‘political impartiality in schools’.

In February 2022 the DfE released new non-statutory guidance on political impartiality in schools which made it clear that ‘teaching about political issues, the different views people have, and the ways pupils can engage in our...

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Human rights from a Northern Ireland perspective, from the Amnesty NI team.

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Jun 13 2023 3:43PM
Solidarity with Sudan

Speech by Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty International UK, to the Solidarity with Sudan vigil held at Belfast City Hall on June 10 2023

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Into the ether is the blog of the digital team here at Amnesty International UK.

Our aim is to keep you updated with all our latest digital developments, what we are working on and our plans for the future.

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We take literature seriously. As a tool for empathy, for education and for awareness-raising it is almost unrivalled.

Follow this blog to stay up-to-date with our latest publications and initiatives and to hear from guest writers passionate about human rights.

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Mar 21 2023 3:23PM
Knowledge is power - Shining a light on child rights in school libraries

This moving novel for young adults will inspire a new generation of storytellers from all different backgrounds