About me
I'm Courtenay and I'm the country coordinator for Brazil at Amnesty International UK (previously coordinator for Guatemala). I'm a Postgraduate Law student particularly interested in issues of transitional justice and criminal law. When I'm not working/studying I love to read and travel. Twitter: @courtenayhowe
29 years ago today Carlos Cuevas, a 24 year old Guatemalan student and activist disappeared. Almost 30 years on, Carlos’ sister, Ana Lucia Cuevas continues her search for justice for the abduction of her brother. On 15 th May 1984, as...
About me
As a capaigns assistant (volunteer) at the Amnesty Scotland Office, I will be posting blogs written by myself, the Amnesty Scotland office team and our various local and student amnesty groups from across Scotland!
Blog by Alexa Anderson (One of Amnesty's brilliant volunteers at last years Edinburgh Festival) Volunteering can sometimes be a risky experience; you never quite know what to expect, how well things are going to be structured and...
About me
I volunteer at Amnesty UK on the LGBT and death penalty campaigns, and also work in our Supporter Care team answering your calls and emails.
About me
I volunteer at Amnesty UK on the LGBT and death penalty campaigns, and also work in our Supporter Care team answering your calls and emails.
I’ve never, ever felt afraid or hated because of who I am. I’ve lived in the UK my whole life and while it’s certainly not perfect, the freedoms that we have are pretty damn good. I’ve grown up knowing that some people are gay, some...
Attacks on olive trees has become part of the modus operandi of the aggressive settler communities in the West Bank. In July alone (see this UNOCHA report for more information), the small town of Burin south of Nablus had their olive...