Introduction to human rights

You may not realise it, but there are people around the world dedicating their lives to making sure other people's human rights are safe. We call these activists human rights defenders, and they're indispensable in creating a world where each of our…

In May 2015, we held a live Q&A with Edward Snowden from our London offices - connecting via Skype to Snowden, who was exiled in Russia. Hosts Tanya O'Carroll (Amnesty International) and Eric King (Privacy International) put questions to the whistleblower, which you can watch back with in this video.

Saudi Arabia makes headlines hosting glittering events, securing famous footballers and for innventive ideas such as the notorious 'The Line' city concept. But the reality for people living in Saudi Arabia, is one where their basic human rights are…

What did the Human Rights Act ever do for us? Quite a bit, really...

In 1948 representatives of the United Nations came together to devise the United Declaration of Human Rights - a list of rights that everybody across the world should enjoy. This document now forms the basis of all international human rights law.

Hear directly from photographer Stuart Franklin about the iconic picture, which came to represent the power of an individual against a tank.

Human rights have a vital role to play in sport that is often overlooked. From fighting racism, sexism and homophobia to standing up for the rights of the workers building stadiums, sport and human rights are intrinsically linked. We campaign around…

Under its leader Kim Jong-un, North Korea is violating every conceivable human right. The government represses all forms of freedom of expression and opinion and does not allow any organised political opposition, independent media, free trade unions,…

It exists in virtually every culture in the world today. Even where it is prohibited or illegal it creeps into schools, homes, workplaces and out on to the street. </p>Violence against women is a human rights issue, and it's everyone's problem.

Get talking about human rights with the Amnesty Pub Quiz. Pack includes: Why and how to run a pub quiz, quiz questions, answers and score sheet.

The right to form and join trade unions, to collectively bargain and to strike are universal human rights. And these rights have been our cause since our beginning. Find out more about our work with Trade Unions.

There are plenty of countries still executing civilians, even today. So why are we doing all we can to work for an end to executions? There are many reasons; here are six of them to illustrate why you should care about its use around the world.

Want some examples of the amazing way that literature and human rights work together to produce great works of art? Look no further than our ten books on human rights.

Freedom of speech is the right to say whatever you like about whatever you like, whenever you like, right? Wrong. Free speech is one of our most important rights and one of the most misunderstood. Use your freedom of speech to speak out for those that…

Downloadable version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, simplified by Amnesty and especially useful for younger people.

This resource pack explores different issues relating to women's rights.

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Downloadable Welsh language text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.