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Looking ahead to 2025: a critical year for human rights in ScotlandAmnesty International Scotland's Programme Director Neil Cowan writes about his hopes and ambitions for the Scottish human rights movement in 2025
17 Feb 2025 Blog post -
Fighting for Environmental JusticeI was eight when I first saw an oil spill. What is happening in the Niger Delta affects places far away from us like Australia, America, South America. I ask that Amnesty followers support the Ogoni people and other affected communities in their fight…
07 Feb 2025 Blog post -
A Survivor of Assad's Dungeons Reflects on the Fall of the RegimeA Survivor of Assad's Dungeons Reflects on the Fall of the Regime
13 Dec 2024 Blog post -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 7609 Dec 2024 Blog post
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Stephen Livingstone Lecture 2024: Human rights heroes – to equality and beyond!The Stephen Livingstone Lecture 2024: Human rights heroes – to equality and beyond! How activists can win the fight for justice - delivered by Patrick Corrigan of Amnesty International
06 Dec 2024 Blog post -
Book Week Scotland 2024: Our favourite cosy human rights reads this winterWe share our picks for readers young and old with human rights and social justice at their heart - because a better society starts with you
18 Nov 2024 Blog post -
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At a crossroads: The future of the UK’s asylum systemAt a crossroads: The future of the UK’s asylum system
23 Oct 2024 Blog post -
CCP's 75-Year Garbage Time in History06 Oct 2024 Blog post
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 7502 Oct 2024 Blog post
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Belfast. We stand as one.10 Aug 2024 Blog post
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Israel and Palestine – A durable peace must be based on human rights & justice
Israel and Palestine – A durable peace must be based on human rights & justice. A Balfour Project talk and Q&A with Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty International UK Crisis Response Manager (30 July 2024)
07 Aug 2024 Blog post -
Belfast is a city of love - you will not divide us
Belfast is a city of love - you will not divide us. Patrick Corrigan's message to the anti-racism rally in Belfast today
05 Aug 2024 Blog post -
Reflections on the DfE Draft Relationship and Sex Education Guidance from our Youth Collective
Highlighting the issues raised by the 2024 RSHE consultation - which attacks children’s right to education, and the rights of LGBT students - and encouraging you to stand alongside Amnesty UK against it.
10 Jul 2024 Blog post -
Women's Rights & Foreign Policy by Baroness HelicForeign policy should protect women’s rights as a core part of human rights and international law. This, says Conservative peer Baroness Helic, is part of the route to security and prosperity for Britain.
26 Jun 2024 Blog post -
The Insecure World of the Gig Economy and Improving Workers’ Rights by Riz HussainTUC Anti–Racism Officer Riz Hussain explains the harsh and insecure world of the gig economy and suggests solutions to improve workers’ rights. This essay is part of a collaboration of thought pieces by Amnesty International UK and Labour Campaign for…
26 Jun 2024 Blog post -
Preventing Mass Atrocity by Baroness Helena KennedyRenowned lawyer and human rights activist Baroness Helena Kennedy calls for the UK government to use the ‘loudest and clearest voice’ on the global stage to prevent mass atrocity violence. This essay is part of a collaboration of thought pieces by…
26 Jun 2024 Blog post -
International Courts - A Force For Order And Justice by Lord GarnierLawyer and parliamentarian Lord Garnier traces the story of Europe’s Human Rights Convention and Court. He warns critics that moving away from it would create a massive headache for any UK prime minister – and leave us all worse off.
26 Jun 2024 Blog post -
Designing Out Homelessness by Sharon ThompsonDeputy Leader of Birmingham City Council and Deputy Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority, Sharon Thompson tells the incoming government to ‘implement an effective housing strategy. This essay is part of a collaboration of thought pieces by Amnesty…
26 Jun 2024 Blog post -
Out Of The Wilderness by Francesca KlugFrancesca Klug, visiting professor at LSE Human Rights, asks if we stand at a watershed moment for human rights in the UK. This essay is part of a collaboration of thought pieces by Amnesty International UK and Labour Campaign for Human Rights.
26 Jun 2024 Blog post
