Happy birthday Amnesty!
Join us in a toast to freedom
As we celebrate 50 years of standing up for human rights, this is the place to remind yourself what we do and why we do it, and get involved with our global anniversary campaigns and events.
On 28 May 1961, The Observer newspaper published an article by a man called Peter Benenson, written in response to the plight of two Portuguese students imprisoned for raising their wine glasses in a toast to freedom. This was the genesis of Amnesty International. Read the Amnesty story
Over the past 50 years we have shone a light on human rights abuses that previously went unseen and unpunished and grown to 3 million members. Our movement has helped bring about the the release of thousands of political prisoners, the abolition of the death penalty in 95 countries and the founding of the International criminal Court.
As we celebrate 50 years of standing up for human rights, this is the place to remind yourself what we do and why we do it. How you can get involved
50 years of Amnesty International
I'm now watching it for the 2nd time, its still amazingly funny!
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I am so thankful for this organization and all the great work you do! God Bless!
Can anyone tell me how you activate the badge please?
hehe, bless he is so funny!
I'm now watching it for the 2nd time, its still amazingly funny!
What a brilliant night! Catch it on Channel4 tonight - Eddie Izzard was a genius as usual. And Shappi Khorsandi kicks ass, she's smart.
of course he's incredibly funny too...!
The lovely Russell Howard is the delightful and very pretty young chap from Mock the Week
Who is this Russell Howard and is he related to the horrible Michael Howard?
I am so excited... yarrrgh, can't wait
Did you know the Ball is going to be broadcast live in cinemas across the UK? Oh yeeeahhhh...
You can get the DVD on the Amnesty Shop Website http://www.amnestyshop.org.uk/index.php?main_pa...
how do you det the dvd?
Get the DVD of the last one in 2006- it was ace; really good night out, good money for a good cause and worth remembering with the DVD. Looking forward to this year- two tickets in the standing area! Woop Woop!
I have the vinyl album from the original ball.
Why is it called the Secret Policeman's Ball? Does anybody know?
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View all comments (4 more)I saw a record of the old ball in a record shop. Wish I'd bought it now. Oh well.
Is Eddie Izzard on the bill? He's always brilliant.
When do the tickets go on sale? Need to get some this year!
I can't wait for the Ball to start!