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Mar 22 2018 12:37PM
Times Up for #ToxicTwitter

Dear @Jack we hope you had enjoyed celebrating @twitter's 12th birthday and particularly all of the messages from our #ToxicTwitter campaign…

Mar 14 2018 12:51PM
Persuading Politicians

Amnesty International is one of multiple NGOs who are campaigning to change the laws around refugee family reunion, and on Friday 16 March we arrive at a pivotal moment. The proposal to change the law is being debated at Westminster...

Mar 8 2018 2:27PM
Solidarity with the sisterhood

On International Women's Day, Scotland Team Assistant and fervent feminist Juliet Swann reflects on steps forward and back for gender equality and celebrates two amazing international Women Human Rights Defenders. In some ways...

Mar 2 2018 12:44PM
Standing on the shoulders of our suffragette sisters

Kate Nevens, Amnesty Scotland's Interim Director reflects on the work of women campaigners here in Scotland and internationally. At Amnesty International, we campaign to end violence against women around the world and believe that...

Feb 22 2018 1:47PM
Improving legal gender recognition in Scotland

The Scottish Government are consulting on a review of the Gender Recognition Act which will help bring Scottish legislation in line with international best practice and we want you to respond! Read on to find out why and how.

Jan 5 2018 2:37PM
Immigration Detainees in the UK

A volunteer for Amnesty International shares the shock, anger and inspiration to highlight the plight of UK immigration detainees.

Dec 18 2017 9:48AM
Dispatches from Scotland: Bonface Massah

Bonface Massah, Director of the Association of Persons with Albinism (APAM) visited the UK in November 2017. He was originally scheduled to visit in 2016 to coincide with Annie Alfred, a young person with albinism in Malawi, featuring...

Dec 11 2017 11:52AM
Final dispatch from Activists Conference

Cristine Ferguson was our furthest travelled delegate at the Activists Conference, here she shares her motivation for making the journey Living in Orkney it is a big thing travelling ‘sooth’ to an Amnesty UK AGM and conference. I have...

Dec 4 2017 12:45PM
Scotland Activists Conference

Gabriel Calvert from the Dundee University Amnesty Group shares his experience of the Scotland Activists Conference The Amnesty International Scottish Activist Conference was an inspirational gathering of likeminded activists from...

Nov 27 2017 12:12PM
Scotland Activists Conference - report!

Amnesty local group member, Cathy Crawford, shares her experience of the 2017 Activists Conference It was a cold sunny morning for our conference in Edinburgh, and I would say our spirits were as good as the sunshine and as the day...

Nov 22 2017 10:25AM
Imprisoned Writers debate at Holyrood

On Thursday 23 November, the Members Debate S5M-07970 will take place in the Scottish Parliament: That the Parliament acknowledges that, each year, 15 November marks the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, which commemorates writers around...

Aug 11 2017 4:26PM
Why I'm volunteering for Amnesty at the Edinburgh Festival

Guest blog from Amnesty FestiVol Rona MacNicol : As a fulltime student and with a part time job, it is often challenging to immerse and involve myself with the organisations I admire most. I often find myself researching the work of...

Aug 11 2017 4:24PM
Freedom of Expression Award 2017

The Freedom of Expression Award honours an Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre production of excellent artistic merit that builds understanding and raises awareness about human rights in an inspirational way. Around 70 longlisted...

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