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Why it’s better to buy Fair TradeOur online retail manager, Georgie White, explains what it means to buy Fair Trade and why we have a long history of selling ethically sourced products.
Blog post 09 Dec 2015 -
The long road to death penalty abolition in Mongolia"It has been a long and difficult road to finally convince the Mongolian authorities to abolish this cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. We faced many challenges along the way, but never lost hope." Our campaigner in Mongolia on the historic…
Blog post 04 Dec 2015 -
Why we’ve published My Little Book of BIG FreedomsAt Amnesty we know that human rights are crucial to a well-functioning society. In our view, all of us should understand, uphold and celebrate them, no matter how old or young we are.
Blog post 03 Dec 2015 -
Syria military action vote: our view on the UK ISIS strategyAs parliament votes whether the UK should join the coalition to launch airstrikes inside Syria, this has become the latest political football, with strongly held views on both sides. Whatever the outcome, we must make sure civilians are protected.
Blog post 02 Dec 2015 -
Yemen conflict: Does the UK have blood on its hands?Continuous, indiscriminate airstrikes have rained down on Yemen for six months, killing hundreds and injuring hundreds more. This is not a conflict the UK can stand back and claim its hands are clean. The Saudi Arabian coalition is using UK weaponry and…
Blog post 01 Dec 2015 -
The UK’s warm welcome transforms life for Syrian refugeesHaving lost their home while battling serious illness, a family of refugees from Syria has started a new, peaceful life after being resettled in the UK.
Blog post 26 Nov 2015 -
Our ethical Christmas gift ideas 2015Christmas is fast approaching, but don't panic - we've put together our ethical Christmas gift guide to help you find the perfect present. And they're all available to buy from our online shop so you'll be using your commercial power to support a good…
Blog post 26 Nov 2015 -
Girls in Sierra Leone need usBlog post 25 Nov 2015
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Face to face with her former torturer in MexicoOur researcher attended one of Mexico’s new ‘spoken’ trials as an observer. It was one of the first where a survivor of sexual torture gave testimony against the man who tortured her, a policeman.
Blog post 24 Nov 2015 -
We must not close our hearts to refugees – it won’t make us any saferIn the wake of callous acts of terror committed in Paris on Friday, now more than ever is a time to stand up for human rights and unite against the perpetrators of hate, violence and brutality.
Blog post 17 Nov 2015 -
Modi and Cameron: a very special relationship, but what's not being said?Prime Ministers Modi and Cameron seem to be having a lovely time. But they ought to swap to-do lists before the visit is over.
Blog post 13 Nov 2015 -
India is muzzling its critics and harassing its NGOs: will Cameron speak out?David Cameron is rolling out the red carpet again - this time for India's Prime Minister. Cameron has described the visit as a 'historic occasion'. Will he raise the fact that Modi's government is muzzling its critics and silencing NGOs?
Blog post 12 Nov 2015 -
When the dust settles: Burma electionBlog post 11 Nov 2015
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Shell haunted by Ken Saro Wiwa legacy as Niger Delta communities demand justice20 years since Nigerian activist Ken Saro Wiwa was executed, Shell has failed those that still live in the polluted Niger Delta.
Blog post 10 Nov 2015 -
The public’s message in new poll: Keep your hands off the Human Rights ActA poll we commissioned on attitudes to human rights in the UK made for happy reading. The top line was this; there really is no appetite to repeal the Human Rights Act among the British public.
Blog post 09 Nov 2015 -
Not in my back yard: a shameful response to human tragedyThe hostility and not-in-my-back-yard approach is not just confined to Europe but shamefully widespread around the world. And as long as governments persist in this race to the bottom in their attitudes towards and treatment of refugees, there will be no…
Blog post 06 Nov 2015 -
Mass surveillance by another nameThe UK government is basically planning to extend existing mass surveillance of all residents of the UK. We're not talking targeted, effective surveillance of people who are suspected of wrongdoing - we're talking blanket surveillance of each of us. We…
Blog post 06 Nov 2015 -
My wife, in prison for protesting"Today, most people in Burma are just interested in the general election. They have forgotten about political prisoners like my wife." Before he too was arrested, Lin Htet Naing wrote this blog about his wife Phyoe Phyoe Aung, imprisoned since March for…
Blog post 06 Nov 2015 -
After more than 13 years, Shaker Aamer has been released from Guantánamo BayAfter 13 and a half years in Guantánamo Bay without charge or trial, Shaker Aamer can finally return to his family.
Blog post 30 Oct 2015
