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February 2018 (9)
Feb 26 2018 4:06PM
The bullying trend

Bullying in schools is getting worse – and it’s being ignored. Schools need to make stopping this cause of severe childhood trauma a priority.

Feb 26 2018 10:33AM
Child marriage is never acceptable – no matter the circumstance.

A law passed in Bangladesh allows for child marriage in “special circumstances”. This is completely unacceptable and harmful to the lives of girls.

Feb 23 2018 4:38PM
Syria's Children: a Generation without Education

The children of Syria are having their childhood’s stolen, and their rights to education and basic needs obliterated. The international community needs to do more.

Feb 23 2018 3:56PM
Gross violation of the right to life in Syria

Days have become a living nightmare for many Syrian children. It is imperative that we, as global citizens, act immediately.

Feb 22 2018 4:30PM
Fairtrade Fortnight

Written by Georgie White, Amnesty's online retail manager. Fairtrade Fortnight started over 20 years ago in the UK, with the aim of raising awareness of the rights of farmers and producers around the world. It was highly successful and...

Feb 14 2018 11:45AM
The legacy of the Suffragettes

It’s 100 years since the first women in Britain were given the right to vote. Sally Nicholl’s, whose novel for young adults is about young suffrage campaigners, asks whether things have changed for those still fighting for equality.

Feb 13 2018 11:03AM
I Am Fighting To Stop Finland Sterilising Trans People

By Sakris Kupila . This blog first appeared on The Huffington Post . Imagine if you had to be diagnosed with a ‘mental disorder’ and go through forced sterilisation before the country you lived in would legally recognise you as the...

Feb 7 2018 3:42PM
Israeli ill-treatment of detained Palestinian minors must end

While a lot of attention has been paid worldwide to the plight of jailed Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi, her case is sadly not unique. Over 300 Palestinian minors are currently imprisoned by Israel.

Feb 6 2018 9:44AM
Female Genital Mutilation: more must be done to save lives

On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, Gladys Burini asks why this abhorrent practice still happens, and how governments and people all over the globe must act to protect women and girls.