• May 4 2012
  • 6:13pm
Chen: Saga far from over, as Amnesty brands assurances "empty"
“Ultimately, if Chen and his family’s desire to live a safe and “normal life” can only be achieved outside China, that will be a real indictment of the Chinese government’s commitment to the rule of law and protecting the human rights of all citizens.&rdqu ...
  • May 8 2012
  • 6:18pm
Freedom of tweets: how two men in different countries are punished for tweets
A 61-year-old grandfather Amphon Tangnoppakul known as "Uncle SMS" , who was convicted of defaming the Thai queen by text messa ...
  • May 2 2012
  • 6:36pm
Gaols and goals: Ukraine's out of control police force and Euro 2012
Video I am not sure what I started the day knowing less about: football, or the police service and their tactics in Ukraine, but I have been swatting up on both, so in the absence of
  • Apr 27 2012
  • 6:12pm
The great escape - Chen Guangcheng flees house arrest
Chen Guangcheng in May 2012 Video Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights activist and long-time Amnesty case, has escaped from house arrest in a dramatic bid to end the imprisonment and the severe harassment h ...
  • Apr 26 2012
  • 5:41pm
No head of state should rest easy – today a precedent has been set – Taylor-made justice will catch up with you in the end
Video Justice is a dish best served, even if it is lukewarm, and today it has been.
  • Apr 19 2012
  • 5:40pm
Do you agree that the following is a leading question?
Video Q: Do you agree that human rights have become a charter for criminals and the undeserving?
  • Apr 13 2012
  • 6:01pm
Cameron in Burma
Video Another day, another Asia blog – but if North Korea are in the naughty corner, Burma is definitely on its way to top of the class status – on the surface at least.
  • Apr 12 2012
  • 5:42pm
To eternity, and beyond!
Video So, the world is braced for a rocket launch, the countdown is on.
  • Apr 5 2012
  • 5:35pm
Cam on – roll up for a bird’s eye view of Ai Weiwei
Still from Thopmas Crampton's interview with Ai Wei Wei, on social media Video At my family’s home up in Yorkshire, we are sitting on the edge of our seats, waiting for the new season of our very own private screening of spring watch to kick off.
  • Mar 21 2012
  • 7:46pm
By the by elections: Fancy going up against Aung San Suu Kyi?
Burmese comedian and activist Zarganar at the 2012 Secret Policeman's Ball Video With the two main London mayoral election candidates apparently

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Press officer at Amnesty UK.