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Not many people have the courage to act when they turn on the news and hear of a life-changing humanitarian disaster. But for Peter Benenson, his rage was ignited. Whilst doing his everyday route through The London Underground, this young barrister saw an opportunity to make a difference after...

One of the pre-eminent human rights organisations, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has warned that the UK Government is at risk of being placed on a list of countries which abuse rather than protect human rights, in light of its policy of transferring asylum seekers to Rwanda. Amelie Brogden explores...

On Friday 13th March, the University of Nottingham held the HRLC Annual Human Rights Conference 2020 which gave an interesting insight into the current refugee crisis across the globe....

Abi documents the landmark occasion of Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage whilst reflecting on the history of the country's relationship with sexuality.  ...

The FIFA World Cup is no stranger to controversy. Before this year’s tournament, there were concerns over the levels of racism and homophobia present in Russian football culture, Russia’s conflict with Crimea, the safety of visiting fans and the FIFA corruption scandal, which all could have easily overshadowed this...

The University of Nottingham’s Amnesty International Society excelled themselves on Sunday 22nd March. The society is known for its awareness raising, petitioning, protesting, writing of letters to politicians, bringing international issues to light and, finally, fundraising. And how better to fundraise than with the joyous sounds of music? Tony...