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As Europe continues to shirk responsibility, Kenya threatens to quit hosting refugeesThe Kenyan government has announced it intends to close its refugee camps, including Dadaab – the world’s largest refugee camp. The lesson here should be clear: when one government shirks rather than shares responsibilities, others soon follow.
Blog post 09 May 2016 -
Scotland's manifestos - how do they compare on human rights?Blog post 03 May 2016
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Here’s how Europe welcomed a young Afghan man who fled the TalibanOur news writer reports on the chaos at the port Greek port of Chios as refugees and migrants are forced to sleep rough on the harbour in their attempt to reach sanctuary.
Blog post 21 Apr 2016 -
Stop the execution of Amanj Veisee - a juvenile offender in IranBlog post 09 Apr 2016
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Demand the release of youth activists in DRCBlog post 09 Apr 2016
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New president of Burma brings hope of genuine human rights changeBlog post 01 Apr 2016
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How you've made a difference in 2016 so farOur director, Kate Allen, recounts just some of the incredible triumphs we have had together this year so far.
Blog post 30 Mar 2016 -
This Good Friday take a moment to save the Human Rights ActThis Good Friday take a moment to save the Human Rights Act
Blog post 24 Mar 2016 -
Free Mahmoud Hussein, arrested in Egypt for his t-shirtArrested for an anti-torture t-shirt 2 years ago - and tortured. Demand Mahmoud's release:
Blog post 23 Mar 2016 -
Human rights in the Kate Greenaway and Carnegie Medal shortlistsBlog post 16 Mar 2016
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I want you to know what Assad’s regime is doing to the people of SyriaSyrian media activist, Tony al Taieb, explains why he and his colleagues risk their lives every day to shed light on the atrocities being carried by President Assad's regime.
Blog post 14 Mar 2016 -
360° Syria: How media activists are shining a light on war crimesOur new website showcases specially-created photography gathered by Syrian media activists. In the aftermath of a bombing, these citizen journalists also rush to the scene to document the devastation caused by attacks on cities across Syria. Explore…
Blog post 14 Mar 2016 -
Edward Snowden: 'Privacy is for the powerless'To mark World Day Against Cyber Censorship, Edward Snowden talks to us about how governments are watching everything we do online, and why we must bring mass surveillance back under control.
Blog post 11 Mar 2016 -
Urgent: Stop the new Snooper’s Charter annihilating our rightsEvery citizen in the UK under surveillance: this is the government's plan. The government is ignoring tech industry experts, rights groups - and its own advice - to rush through the Investigatory Powers Bill, a piece of legislation that will violate the…
Blog post 11 Mar 2016 -
Seven reasons we still need to fight for women’s human rightsHuman rights are the basic minimum protections which every human being should be able to enjoy. But historically not all people have been able to enjoy and exercise their rights in the same way. The result is unequal treatment. One such group is women…
Blog post 08 Mar 2016 -
Forget the Oscars - here are our human rights winners from 2015Forget the Oscars - here's our list of some of the best human rights films from 2015
Blog post 26 Feb 2016 -
6 inspiring human rights quotesBlog post 26 Feb 2016
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LGBTI History Month: You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s goneDid you know that you could have faced the death penalty for being gay in the UK? It’s very easy to look back on progress made and forget this did not just happen. For every right we now enjoy here in the UK, people have fought, lost and fought again –…
Blog post 25 Feb 2016 -
The UK is sweeping away human rights complaints against companiesWhen human rights complaints are made about UK companies, the UK government is more often than not ignoring them without investigation. There is a system to report abuses, but it's failing on every level - and letting companies abusing rights off the…
Blog post 23 Feb 2016 -
'My heart is exhausted': A mother’s story of death row in Saudi Arabia'When I first heard the verdict to execute my little boy, I felt as if a thunderbolt was hitting my head.' Nassra al-Ahmed writes about her son, Ali al-Nimr, on death row in Saudi Arabia, and facing execution for going to protests there when he was 17.
Blog post 15 Feb 2016
