Social media such as Twitter and Facebook have been in the news this year from Egypt to Birmingham. Are they forces for positive change, as shown by their use in the Arab Spring uprisings, or ways for looters to keep one step ahead of the police? The Open Rights group, “protecting your rights in the [...]
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Burma Action
Posted in Burma, democracy, event on August 18, 2009 | 7 Comments »
On friday evening, I turned up at the library theatre (which, by the way, is not IN the library – and is a REALLY nice venue!) along with… well, I don’t know how many people, but the place was packed out, which is really heartening. We were treated to an excellent, informative performance of the [...]
Invitation to Debate: Is our democracy under threat?
Posted in debate, democracy on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Email from ‘The Independent’: On behalf of Simon Kelner, the Editor-in-Chief of The Independent, I would like to invite members of Amnesty Birmingham to attend the following debate. It is taking place on Wednesday 10th June at the Birmingham Museum from 6.30pm, and includes speakers Clare Short MP, Patrick Burns from BBC WM and the [...]
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- RT @amnestydk: #balticpride in Riga is a victory for human rights. Succesful Pride today despite heavy rains and massive police presence. 1 day ago
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