Advertising clearance agency Clearcast says Amnesty International’s work on protecting human rights is ‘political’ Latest advert featuring Olivia Colman and Adrian Lester on perils of mould infested housing will not be broadcast as a result ‘Clearcast are themselves politicising these fundamental issues’ – Sacha Deshmukh Amnesty International UK has sharply criticised the advertising approval agency Clearcast for preventing Amnesty from screening adverts on human rights issues. Amnesty had sought permission to broadcast an advert purporting to be a trailer for a supposed new drama starring award-winning actors Olivia Colman and Adrian Lester. The…
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