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I am a Priority Campaign Manager for Amnesty UK currently running our My Body My Rights campaign on sexual and reproductive rights. Also working on our soon to be launched campaign on Human Rights in the UK!

I've worked at Amnesty for nearly 10 years and have campaigned on poverty and human rights, maternal health, corporate accountability, forced evictions and housing rights. I have also worked in Amnesty's Scotland office where I did a lot of work on torture and rendition and trafficking.

Latest post
Mar 15 2021 11:02AM
What Just Happened? The need for a public inquiry into COVID in Scotland

Amnesty joins with charities and organisations across Scotland to write a joint letter to the First Minister asking for a timeline and framework for a COVID Public Inquiry.

About me

Campaign Manager - Crisis & Tactical. My current focus is managing our Syria and Israel/Palestine work as well as ensuring we respond effectively to crisis situations.

Likes - Traveling, footy, dogs (mine), good food, climbing, drumming, good music (jazz, funk, unclassified and my own, floating in the sea, not getting caught.

You can find me on Twitter as @KreaseChan

 

Latest post
Mar 11 2021 2:05PM
Syria 10 Years On - Assad’s Pyrrhic Victory

Syria’s human rights community is not just petitioning and protesting against atrocities; they’re also hunting down torturers and war criminals.

Latest post
Mar 5 2021 9:55AM
Resources to help teachers and home educators wanting to explore Women's Rights.

We have put together a selection of resources produced by Amnesty and other organizations which you can use in your contexts to celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday 8 th March and teach about Women’s Rights. Activities to...

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Mar 11 2020 9:49AM
Book Review: Paper Avalanche by Lisa Williamson

Henrietta Porritt reviews Paper Avalanche, a story that focuses on Ro Snow and her relationship with her mother who is an extreme hoarder.

About me

I am the Women’s Human Rights Programme Manager at Amnesty International UK. I have wide experience of women’s human rights issues, including working with migrant women in Italy, women living with HIV/AIDS, and sex workers in India. I have been part of expert groups lobbying for women’s rights at the United Nations and I have published on women’s rights in various peer-reviewed journals and I am a frequent media commentator. Follow me @chiaracapraro

Latest post
Mar 3 2020 11:17AM
In the wake of the Weinstein verdict we need to keep breaking down rape myths

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of serious sexual assault offences. After the first conviction of the #MeToo era, when it comes to sex, consent is everything. There are no blurred lines.