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Prime Minister, we need to talk about peopleDavid Cameron tells UK: 'Our migrant communities are a fundamental part of who we are and Britain is a far richer and stronger society because of them.' Yes, Prime Minister! How right you are. When it comes to migrants, we need to return to the language…
Blog post 10 Aug 2015 -
Calais migrants: the dangerous link between rhetoric and policyThe situation at Calais has got worse, but it is a symptom of the global refugee crisis. It is crucial that political leaders work together to show solidarity with those fleeing conflict and persecution.
Blog post 04 Aug 2015 -
Trafigura: What if police said it was too hard to chase criminals?Amnesty was essentially told today it's too much bother for the UK authorities to investigate Trafigura's role in the dumping of toxic waste in the Ivory Coast
Blog post 23 Jul 2015 -
Providing refugees with a second chance in life'I was only 4 when my family left Afghanistan to come to the UK so I don’t remember much of the war, but my parents certainly do.' Our Advocacy Assistant reflects on her family's experiences of leaving Afghanistan and urges the current government not to…
Blog post 15 Jul 2015 -
I'm dreaming: how I felt when my husband came homeIn July 2014, Fikile's husband was imprisoned for his journalism in Swaziland. In June he was released a year early: this is his wife's reaction.
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Freedom comes at a price in Ethiopia - and the UKEthiopia has released bloggers and journalists imprisoned for speaking out. Meanwhile, the UK government can hardly condemn others when it's neglecting human rights at home.
Blog post 10 Jul 2015 -
My first week of freedom after 10 years in a Nigerian jailMoses had a 'confession' tortured out of him for a crime he says he didn't commit, and then sentenced to death. But after 800,000 of you took action, he walked free on 28 May 2015.
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Kindertransport and Sir Nicholas WintonBlog post 03 Jul 2015
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We need to know why the UK government spied on Amnesty InternationalAt 5pm on the hottest day of the year, an email from a secret court quietly announced that UK intelligence services had unlawfully intercepted and stored our private communications. We had to take the UK government to court to find this out.
Blog post 02 Jul 2015 -
Warning: stay out of the sun, drink water, celebrate the Human Rights ActBlog post 01 Jul 2015
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Human Rights Issues Should Be Highlighted in China & Tibet & East TurkestanBlog post 01 Jul 2015
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From the classroom to death row... and now freedomAfter 10 years in jail, and over 800,000 messages from activists around the world, Moses’ life has been spared. We spoke to Justine Ijeomah, long-time ally in the campaign for Moses’ freedom. He describes Moses’ journey from schoolboy to death row inmate…
Blog post 23 Jun 2015 -
Amnesty Youth Awards: Creativity in the fight for human rightsEvery year for the past five years, hundreds of young people come together at the Amnesty UK Human Rights Action Centre to celebrate their success in the Amnesty Youth Awards. A panel of experts select the best reports, photographs, songs and fundraising…
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Nebraska just abolished the death penaltyBlog post 22 Jun 2015
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My family’s torture – dealing with Raif Badawi’s flogging"The day Raif was sent to prison I decided that I had two choices: to be weak, give up and hide in a corner weeping, or to stay strong and fight for Raif’s freedom." Ensaf Haidar says she still shocked by the severity of her husband's sentence. She…
Blog post 19 Jun 2015 -
The worst refugee crisis of our timeWe are witnessing the worst refugee crisis of our era, with millions of women, men and children struggling to survive, but the response of the international community has been a shameful failure.
Blog post 18 Jun 2015 -
Are the press working for ISIS?Rarely a week goes by when ISIS aren’t dominating the headlines. Coverage of their human rights violations are all over the news and every story is shocking and brutal. But is our media doing their work for them?
Blog post 11 Jun 2015 -
After the fantastic #MarRef result in Ireland, it’s time for another referendum…Ireland may be the first country to bring in equal marriage by popular vote, but its outdated and discriminatory anti-abortion laws need to change immediately. Our Campaign Manager blogs on how women and girls in Ireland are denied their human rights by…
Blog post 09 Jun 2015 -
Human Rights Act: You spoke out, they heardIn the run-up to the Queen’s speech, we were preparing for the announcement of scrapping the Human Rights Act. But the government put on the brakes – a move we believe is partly down to people like you speaking up for the Act and its protection of all of…
Blog post 08 Jun 2015
