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  • 10 things you didn’t know about Amnesty International’s Global Youth Collective

    Our Global Youth Collective comprises of 15 innovative youth leaders and staff members from across Amnesty International’s movement.

    Blog post 24 Jun 2019
  • Unhappy Anniversary

    To mark 30 years since the brutal 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, an anonymous contributor reminds us why we should #Remember64

    Blog post 04 Jun 2019
  • Giving refugees a sporting chance

    Amnesty Scotland volunteer Maneeya Saributh previews this year's Football Welcomes weekend

    Blog post 25 Apr 2019
  • Campaigning for children’s rights

    Josh Kennedy is a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (the democratically elected body of Scotland’s young people, aged 12-25) for the Renfrewshire North and West area, and one of the trustees of the organisation. He has been involved with the…

    Blog post 23 Apr 2019
  • Amnesty in Scotland: Our history

    Learn when and how Amnesty's Scottish hub for human rights discussion, campaigning and political advocacy was founded

    Blog post 17 Apr 2019
  • The Power of Action

    Amnesty Scotland volunteer and Dundee local group member reflects on the 2019 Amnesty International UK AGM

    Blog post 17 Apr 2019
  • Pride is a party, but it is also a protest

    Gabriel Calvert, member of the Amnesty Dundee group, Football Welcomes volunteer, and all round excellent activist wrote this guest blog post about the recent Trans Pride march in Dundee.

    Blog post 05 Apr 2019
  • The solutions to climate crisis are known – now is the time to act

    Elizabeth Thomson, Campaigner at Amnesty Scotland reflects on the Scottish Parliament's recent debates about climate change, and why climate change is a human rights issue.

    Blog post 03 Apr 2019
  • Edinburgh International Book Festival 2018

    Every year, Amnesty International holds the Imprisoned Writers Series at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Find out more about this year's themes and guest readers.

    Blog post 24 Aug 2018
  • Freedom of Expression Award 2018

    The longlist for the 2018 Freedom of Expression Award has been announced! Find out more about the award, and this year's longlisted shows.

    Blog post 20 Aug 2018
  • My First Pride

    Despite the rain, Edinburgh took to the streets on Saturday 16th June for the annual 2018 Pride March. As a new volunteer with Amnesty International Scotland, I couldn't wait to join the procession.

    Blog post 21 Jun 2018
  • Planning for Pride 2018

    Pride is an important part of our calendar. In Scotland we’re helping Amnesty’s local groups coordinate attendance at as many Prides as possible to raise awareness of the human rights implications of failures to respect LGBTI people’s rights.

    Blog post 06 Jun 2018
  • Liu Xia: Chinese poet under house arrest

    Liu Xia has been under house arrest since 2010, but her fellow artists have not forgotten her.

    Blog post 28 May 2018
  • Tep Vanny: Jailed for defending her home

    Tep Vanny is a Cambodian land rights activist known most prominently for her work surrounding the housing community in what used to be the Boeung Kak Lake area in central Phnom Penh. For over ten years, Tep Vanny has struggled to keep intact this…

    Blog post 14 May 2018
  • Fighting the Twitter Trolls

    Thousands of digital activists are helping us build an algorithm that can detect online abuse automatically. Here’s how you can join the online movement taking on the trolls.

    Blog post 10 May 2018
  • President of Malawi visiting the Scottish Parliament

    As the President of Malawi visits the Scottish Parliament, Amnesty is highlighting persistent human rights issues in Malawi. Concerns include violence against women, LGBTI legislation and people with albanism who live in daily fear for the lives.

    Blog post 26 Apr 2018
  • Lessons in Collaboration

    Last month, Edinburgh University and Aberdeen University Amnesty Societies successfully co-hosted the annual Amnesty Scottish Student Conference at Edinburgh University Chaplaincy Centre. Jennie Joy from the University of Edinburgh Student Group shares…

    Blog post 17 Apr 2018
  • Suffragette Spirit artwork to be unveiled in Aberdeen

    NuArt, the Scottish arts festival, has appointed contemporary ceramicist Carrie Reichardt to create a piece of permanent public art to highlight Amnesty International’s project in support of women human rights defenders in the UK – Suffragette Spirit.

    Blog post 12 Apr 2018
  • Join our #TrollPatrol

    Everyone should be able to express themselves online without fear, and we want social media companies to do more to protect women from the abuse that’s silencing them. That’s why we have a new, digital activism human rights project that we need your help…

    Blog post 12 Apr 2018
  • Yemen: Three years of devastating conflict and escalating human rights abuses

    The conflict in Yemen has now been raging for more than three years. The war has had a devastating impact on the country and the people who are trying to live their lives among the ruins of their homes. Thousands have died in the violence, thousands more…

    Blog post 27 Mar 2018