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April 2009 (3)
Apr 30 2009 4:35PM
May Day - the right for workers to express ourselves

Tomorrow, 1 May, is May Day, the international day for workers, celebrated since 1886 around the world. It is the day when workers in countries all over the planet protest about their concerns, and give voice to their human right to...

Apr 13 2009 12:34PM
Campaign for visiting rights for the Miami 5 wives

The TUC is joining a new Amnesty International campaign to secure visiting rights for Adriana Pérez and Olga Salanueva, Cuban nationals whose husbands are serving lengthy prison sentences in the USA. They have for the ninth time been...

Apr 11 2009 11:41PM
Incarcerated for showing up

Imagine, you’ve just arrrived home from the Amnesty AGM last weekend, filled with ideas for promoting human rights. But at your doorstep you’re met by military officers who arrest you and throw you into an interrogation center. Exactly...