Belfast

A global Amnesty- an interview with Lasse Hvid-Jørgensen

Lucid J — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:19:38 +0100

A global Amnesty- Interview at the AIUK AGM 2011 with Hilary Naylor of AI USA.

Lucid J — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:20:41 +0100

Shell demo in Belfast - Nov 28 2009

Patrick Corrigan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:43:36 +0000

Mike Ritchie at the Convention on Modern Liberty in Belfast

Linda J — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:43:38 +0000

Aoife Nolan at the Convention on Modern Liberty in Belfast

Linda J — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:55:53 +0000

Stand Up For Justice - (almost) live blog : (Amnesty Blogs: Belfast and Beyond)

Patrick Corrigan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:06:25 +0000

Stand Up For Justice returns to the Belfast Festival at Queen's for the sixth year running. Our regular Festival blogger, Mairead, has cried off, so I'm filling in for one night only. This should be live blogging but the Whitla Hall doesn't have wifi or, rather it does, I just don't have the password. Anyway, will post this later. Here goes…

Source: Stand Up For Justice - (almost) live blog : (Amnesty Blogs: Belfast and Beyond)

Who's to blame for Tim McGarry? Amnesty Blogs: Belfast and Beyond

Patrick Corrigan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:52:36 +0100

Or more precisely, who's responsible for the surprisingly athletic appearance of McGarry, host of the BBC's The Blame Game, in this pose take to publicise the Belfast live screening of the Secret Policeman's Ball ('when?', 'where?' you helpfully cry! 'Saturday 7pm at the Errigle Inn' is my razor-sharp riposte).

Either Guinness really is good for you, or McGarry has had a helping hand from some techie who knows their way around Photoshop. The writer, actor, stand-up and lawyer isn't saying much except...

Source: Who's to blame for Tim McGarry? Amnesty Blogs: Belfast and Beyond

Amnesty Blogs: King Billy: an early champion of gay rights?

cat — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:10:23 +0100

You have to hand it to Peter Tatchell. The veteran gay rights campaigner – who will be giving the Amnesty International Pride Lecture this evening – really knows how to maximise media attention.

In the wake of Iris Robinson MP's homophobic comments at Westminster and on the airwaves, Tatchell has accused the politician of hypocrisy and reminded her that unionist icon King William III of Orange is reputed by some historians to have been bisexual.

Source: Amnesty Blogs: King Billy: an early champion of gay rights?

Amnesty Blogs: UK arms deals rocket

cat — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:08:01 +0100

Official figures just published show that the UK became the world's largest arms dealer last year, thanks to a host of export orders agreed with notorious human rights abusing regimes, like Saudi Arabia, Israel and Russia.

Source: Amnesty Blogs: UK arms deals rocket

Amnesty Blogs: Is Northern Ireland fuelling genocide in Darfur?

cat — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:06:01 +0100

Could Northern Ireland be helping to fuel genocide in Darfur? That's the almost incredible prospect opened up by new revelations from the BBC.

I have previously blogged about the possibility that Northern Ireland companies could be helping to supply key parts for the Chinese K-8 light attack jet. In turn, it is feared by Amnesty that these jets have been sold on by China to human rights-abusing regimes such as Zimbabwe and Myanmar / Burma.

Source: Amnesty Blogs: Is Northern Ireland fuelling genocide in Darfur?

AIUK : Join us at Belfast Pride

cat — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:32:14 +0100

Come and get involved in Amnesty's presence at Belfast Pride. One of the most enjoyable days of the year, stand in solidarity with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in Northern Ireland.

Source: AIUK : Join us at Belfast Pride