Tag: Amnesty

World’s biggest letter writing campaign launches to help 10 people around the world facing danger

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International has launched its flagship annual letter-writing campaign, Write for Rights to support 10 activists from around the world who have been attacked, jailed, harassed or disappeared for standing up for their rights. Amnesty is calling on members of the public to join the global action which will take place between November and December. People around the world will send millions of cards, emails and tweets of solidarity to individuals or groups of people whose freedoms are being denied, and will write letters putting pressure on those in power…

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Amnesty’s ethical Christmas gift catalogue released

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International UK’s annual gifts catalogue has been released, featuring an array of high-quality products that are fun, fair trade and ethically-sourced. The 84-page Amnesty shop catalogue offers a range of unique and eye-catching seasonal gift suggestions, including clothing, prints, jewellery, calendars, cards and toys. Some of the more unusual gifts include tagua brooches handmade in Ecuador, a wildflower seedbomb giftset, a bike-shaped pizza cutter, and a jotter made from elephant dung. Angelina Jolie and Amnesty’s hard-hitting book on children’s rights, Know Your Rights and Claim Them, also makes the…

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New Investigation exposes misuse of police batons

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation has called on global governments to support a UN-led process to regulate the trade in law enforcement equipment, highlighting how weapons such as batons are routinely misused in ways which constitute torture and other ill-treatment. In a new investigation, Blunt Force, the organisations catalogued 188 incidents where law enforcement officials have misused striking weapons, which are currently traded with little to no regulation. The investigation draws on open-source photo and video evidence from 35 countries, and includes examples from violent crackdowns on protests…

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Angelina Jolie and Amnesty publish hard-hitting book on children’s rights

Stuart Mitchell

Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a powerful resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication on 2 September of a hard-hitting new book which empowers teenagers to speak out against injustice. Know Your Rights and Claim Them is written for children and is informed by them. It explains what child rights are, how they came in to being, how governments are failing to uphold them and it equips young people with the knowledge they need to protect themselves and…

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Amnesty launches bitesize lessons to teach a new generation of human rights defenders

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International UK has developed a series of bitesize activities to explore human rights at home and in the wider world. The resources will help parents and teachers educate children aged between 5 and19 years old with a set of fun activities. Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “During these challenging times, it’s important to keep young people feeling positive about the future. “These fun activities will help them understand equality and know their rights on how they should be treated, and how they should treat others. “We…

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