• Apr 24 2013
  • 10:42am
"It could have been you or me": Protect refugees on Europe's borders
I had only been back from Greece for a few days last week when I read the shocking story of the
  • Apr 12 2013
  • 11:41am
Despair at Europe's borders: 'Why don’t they just send me back to die?'
There is a rustic charm about Mytilene, the ramshackle port capital of the Greek island of Lesbos.
  • Nov 29 2012
  • 10:48am
President Hollande breaks promise on treatment of Roma
You would have thought I would have learned by now. Time and time again I fall for the promises of politicians. Now don’t get me wrong, sometimes they do deliver, but...
  • Oct 25 2012
  • 5:04pm
EU must get to grips with policing to justify Nobel Peace Prize
Most people would agree that the police are supposed to protect the public - upholding our rights at the same time as keeping order and making sure people are acting lawfully.
  • Oct 4 2012
  • 4:35pm
Stand proud for LGBTI rights as Belgrade Pride is banned...again
Love is a human right, right? So are the freedoms to express yourself and get together in a group, correct? Unfortunately these facts seem to have evaded the Serbian prime ministe...
  • Sep 11 2012
  • 6:17pm
What three qualities does a journalist need cover human rights?
Energy, commitment and passion are the key qualities journalists need for writing about human rights and injustice, Observer editor John Mulholland told a packed room of students a...
  • Aug 2 2012
  • 4:55pm
It's no teddy bear's picnic for free speech in Belarus
The teddy bear must be the most universally loved children’s toy by young and old alike because of its innocuous cuddliness and charming innocence. You can’t really ima...
  • Jul 26 2012
  • 5:40pm
Flags, football, free speech and a food crisis
The embarrassing flag mix up at last night’s game between North Korea and Colombia in the Olympic women’s football tournament may have captured the media’s attent...
  • Jul 4 2012
  • 3:25pm
Pride and prejudice
As London prepares to host its biggest ever Pride celebration with World Pride coming to town this weekend, in the last week the anniversaries of two other milestones in the h...
  • Jun 13 2012
  • 5:09pm
Ooh Ahh: Cantona calls for release of Palestinian footballer
While the eyes of Europe are on the football, racism and heavy handed policing in Poland and Ukraine as Euro 2012 dominates our TV screens, a footballing legend of old has quietly ...