Organisation: Amnesty International UK

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

More than 10.000 members of LGBTQ and supporters attended this Pride rally calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

general

Global Pride: A celebration of LGBTIQ rights and protections around the world

Peter McGuire looks at Global Pride celebrations during June, particularly some online highlights planned for Saturday, June 27

news

UK government urged to respond to court ruling over NI abortion laws

soccer

Leeds United owner: Trip to war-torn Myanmar a 'carefully considered decision'

world

British mother held in Iran thanks marchers campaigning for her release

world

Angry reactions to Chilcot Report: ‘This should not be the end of the matter’

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Children’s books

Amnest chief 'forcefully shoved' during memorial ceremony for Tiananmen Square

The director of Amnesty International UK said she was “forcefully” shoved by a Chinese embassy official during a ceremony to remember protesters killed in one of China’s bloodiest crackdowns.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2014

56% of Britons believe rape victims partly to blame for attacks

MORE than half of Britons believe some rape victims should take responsibility for being attacked, research suggested yesterday.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2010

World ‘betrayed’ Gaza Strip civilians in aftermath of war

THE world has “betrayed” civilians in the Gaza Strip by failing to end a blockade of the enclave, 16 rights groups, including Amnesty International and Oxfam, said yesterday.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2009

Guantanamo detainee back in UK

A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years arrived back in the UK today.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2009

Fresh campaign for independent inquiry into lawyer's murder

An international campaign was launched today to press the British government for a fully independent inquiry into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2009

Amnesty joins forces with schools to teach human rights

CHILDREN on both sides of the border are to learn about human rights in an exercise likely to improve their behaviour and attitudes to their classmates.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2008

Pressure mounts to aid return of 'Guantanamo Nine'

The UK government came under increasing pressure today to help set free British residents held at Guantanamo Bay after it emerged an offer from America was turned down.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2006

Amnesty urges judges to boycott North's murder inquiries

Senior British judges faced new demands today to boycott an inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Nuclear whistleblower freed after 18 years

A DEFIANT Mordechai Vanunu walked out of prison yesterday after serving 18 years for spilling Israel's nuclear secrets.

Thu, 22 Apr, 2004

Amnesty pleads for teenage mother facing flogging

Amnesty International today called for the sentence of 100 lashes passed on a 16-year-old school girl in the Sudanese capital Khartoum for adultery to be commuted immediately.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2003

Mass grave uncovered in Iraq

A mass grave has been found by delegates from Amnesty International at Abul Khasib in southern Iraq, the human rights organisation said today.

Fri, 09 May, 2003