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Scotland Activists ConferenceGabriel Calvert from the Dundee University Amnesty Group shares his experience of the Scotland Activists Conference
Blog post 04 Dec 2017 -
Bureaucratic BordersLee Caspi, research volunteer with the Amnesty Scotland office spoke with several some of the “normal” UK residents who are impacted by the ever-tightening grip of the UK immigration authorities.
Blog post 01 Dec 2017 -
Children’s picture books and human rightsNicky Parker, Publisher at Amnesty UK, explains the importance of children's picture books for celebrating human rights.
Blog post 30 Nov 2017 -
'I wouldn’t wish this on anyone' - a Palestinian activist speaks outFor 50 years, people like Issa have faced appalling treatment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and the UK government has not done enough to help.
Blog post 29 Nov 2017 -
Scotland Activists Conference - report!Amnesty local group member, Cathy Crawford, shares her experience of the 2017 Activists Conference
Blog post 27 Nov 2017 -
Our ethical Christmas gift ideas 2017No longer purely the realm of the most conscientious consumers or hardcore hippies, Fairtrade can be affordable, fashionable and good for the soul. Here are the best ethical Christmas gifts for 2017.
Blog post 24 Nov 2017 -
The UK Home Office – Where Art Goes to DieThe Edinburgh Festivals are attended by performers from all over the world, who see it as an opportunity to showcase their theatre, comedy and music. But incidences of performers being denied visas seem to have been at an all-time high at this year’s…
Blog post 23 Nov 2017 -
Imprisoned Writers debate at HolyroodAhead of a debate at the Scottish Parliament, Amnesty Scotland shared a briefing with details of some of the Imprisoned Writers we have highlighted over the years.
Blog post 22 Nov 2017 -
How the government profiteers from children needing to register as British citizensHow can someone born in this country, having lived here all her life, find herself threatened with removal by the government to somewhere she doesn’t know and has never been?
Blog post 20 Nov 2017 -
It’s time to talk about BrexitThere’s no reason why leaving the EU should mean we lose any of our rights. But if the EU Bill passes without substantial changes, that’s exactly what will happen.
Blog post 20 Nov 2017 -
The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Improving children’s livesImprove children’s lives and honour their rights. Professor Jonathan Todres explains more.
Blog post 20 Nov 2017 -
The UK government has been spying on Amnesty – so we're going to courtThe UK government has been spying on Amnesty’s communications. More than that – they’ve broken their own rules in the way they’ve done it.
Blog post 07 Nov 2017 -
Transforming corridor conversations into human rights educationBlog post 31 Oct 2017
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Taking a KneeBlog post 19 Oct 2017
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Australia's shame - why Europe must not follow its hard-hearted policies on refugeesNauru and Manus Island have become sites of horrific abuses towards refugees who are trying to reach Australia. We have documented an epidemic of depression and suicide attempts among the people who are forced to live in the refugee detention centres.…
Blog post 11 Oct 2017 -
Freeing Nazanin - an activist's journeyAn account by Amnesty activist Daren Nair on the campaign to bring the British mum home from an Iranian prison.
Blog post 10 Oct 2017 -
Human rights in the DNABlog post 04 Oct 2017
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Hate crime hurtsBlog post 04 Oct 2017
