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Wow! 700,000 have signed already. We have just 12 hours before the bill is brought to the floor – let's get to 1 million. Sign now and forward the email below! Dear friends, In 12 hours, Uganda could pass a law that imposes the death...

The appalling attacks on St Mena’s Coptic Christian church in the Imbaba suburb of Cairo at the weekend have, understandably, got everyone rattled. Violent clashes between Muslims and minority Christians are obviously the last thing...

In Uganda there could be a vote on bringing in the death penalty for homosexuality. Avaaz has an urgent petition to the government of Uganda and aims to get one million people to sign.

On a daily basis, Palestinians whether in Gaza, the West Bank or in Jerusalem are denied many of their basic human rights by the Israeli authorities through a variety of methods. This can include destruction of homes and entire...

I had just one question when I read the Guardian’s story this morning about the boat full of refugees and migrants, lost in the Mediterranean, which was reportedly ignored by NATO vessels despite its distress pleas. No-one came to the...