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Snowden on surveillance, two years on"I have one regret: I should have come forward sooner." Two years since he blew the whistle on the NSA, Snowden blogs on how governments and activists responded to that information, and why we still need to care about mass surveillance.
Blog post 05 Jun 2015 -
How technology helped us expose war crimes in NigeriaCitizen journalism and user-generated video are helping us review evidence of war crimes faster than ever.
Blog post 04 Jun 2015 -
Remembrance and Resistance – 26th Anniversary of TiananmenBlog post 31 May 2015
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Education without Discrimination: Roma Children's Rights in the Czech RepublicBlog post 28 May 2015
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MEPs vote to stop the conflict minerals trade in defiance of industry lobbyingBlog post 28 May 2015
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Robes, rods and our basic human rightsBlog post 27 May 2015
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Paraguay: No child should be forced to give birthBlog post 27 May 2015
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If you do one thing on 14 June go to see The Look of SilenceBlog post 27 May 2015
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Five human rights issues to look out for following the Queen’s SpeechFrom refugees to mass surveillance - and of course scrapping the Human Rights Act - here's some human rights issues to watch in our new government's first term.
Blog post 27 May 2015 -
Syria: One year since Russia & China blocked the ICCOne year ago Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution which would have referred the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court.
Blog post 22 May 2015 -
A week to spare the life of Moses AkatugbaLast October, the Governor of Niger State suggested he could help Moses Akatugba, on death row in Nigeria, if his appeal was withdrawn.</p> Moses has now withdrawn his appeal, so let's hold the Governor to his word. Join our social media action.
Blog post 21 May 2015 -
Bodo oil spill: 'I was so happy that Shell agreed to pay'"I think we can have a bright future, but it will take a long time. Experts have said it will take 20-30 years for the environment to be restored." In a massive campaign win, oil company Shell has been forced to pay £55 million in compensation to the…
Blog post 20 May 2015 -
#LetsMakeHistory on #marriageequality - for Ireland and the worldIreland gets the chance to make history on Friday, when it could be the first country to make legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. Show your support for equal rights.
Blog post 20 May 2015 -
Nigerian community waits for oil spill clean upBlog post 20 May 2015 -
A most serious threat to our human rightsAfter years of demonisation and misrepresentation, we really could be about to lose the Human Rights Act. And don't be fooled by the rhetoric - that loss will affect every one of us.
Blog post 13 May 2015 -
Mediterranean crisis: ‘We don’t let people drown’In a week when more than a thousand people drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, our Director went to Lampedusa to meet survivors, the coastguard and officials on the frontline of the crisis.
Blog post 29 Apr 2015 -
People can change – if you let them liveIndonesia has executed eight men for drugs offences, despite international outcry. One prisoner, Mary Jane Veloso, was spared execution. The executions will not fix the drugs trade. Their needless deaths only wrench apart the families of prisoners who…
Blog post 28 Apr 2015 -
Surviving a shipwreck in the Mediterranean: Ali’s journeyAli is just 15, but he's seen a lot. He's seen his friend die in the back of a truck, and hundreds of people praying for their survival in an inflatable boat. The hope of a better life has led Ali to endure some awful things. He's one of the lucky ones,…
Blog post 27 Apr 2015 -
EU leaders must act now: they can stop people dying in the MedIn the absence of the Italian mission, the appalling loss of life in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas has this year risen to unprecedented levels. On the eve of an emergency summit in Brussels, we’re calling on European governments to take immediate and…
Blog post 22 Apr 2015
