Amnesty! When They Are All Free takes an unprecedented look into the world of Amnesty International as it approaches its fiftieth anniversary.
Amnesty International
From its beginnings as a letter writing campaign to help stop international violations of human rights, Amnesty International has become one of the most powerful non-governmental organisations in the world.
With many famous supporters, and some huge successes in highlighting abuses and imprisonments of some of the worlds most heroic icons, Amnesty International continues to battle for people around the world.
Following the new Secretary General, Salil Shetty, the film exposes the daily struggles within the organisation to help as many people worldwide as possible.
The staff at Amnesty have to tackle such disparate needs as homophobia in Uganda to the revolution in Egypt. Combining these present day issues with interviews and archive footage, Amnesty! When They Are Free gives the wider picture on how the organisation has changed the world for the better while leaving the lingering question: to what extent can organisations like Amnesty be effective in tackling human rights abuses?
The history of the Amnesty logo
A most extraordinary candle
ari under CC-BY-NC-ND
Professor Gary Slapper introduces Amnesty International's iconic candle, one of the most recognisable symbols in the world Read more : A most extraordinary candle
More about justice and human rights
What's your verdict?
The Open University
What exactly is 'justice'? Follow our fictional case and see if you can make judgements based on the facts as they are presented to you Read more : What's your verdict?
Behind bars and far from home: Experiences of Russian young offenders
Oxana Maher under CC-BY-SA licence
Sometimes thousands of miles from home - if they have a home - and frightened. What is life really like for Russian young offenders, and... Read more : Behind bars and far from home: Experiences of Russian young offenders
Rights and justice in international relations
The Open University
Can the concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an... Read more : Rights and justice in international relations
Human rights and law
The Open University
The idea of human rights seems central to many debates around law, crime and justice - but where do these rights come from and how... Read more : Human rights and law
About Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Fifty years, and still campaigning. Get to know Amnesty International a little better - and find out how you can get involved. Read more : About Amnesty International
More on the Justice Season
OU on the BBC: Justice Season
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Throughout 2011, BBC Four and The Open University have been exploring the meaning of justice in the modern world through a series of new films... Read more : OU on the BBC: Justice Season
Justice Season on the BBC
Read more about the Justice Season on the BBC Read more : Justice Season on the BBC
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