University of Manchester students tackle female genital mutilation
In a campaign to educate and eradicate the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, speakers from NESTAC conducted a talk at the University of Manchester
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The Sikh Kirpan and Italy: Religious freedom or a threat to security?
An Italian court rules against carrying the Kirpan by Sikh men, igniting debate on human rights and religious freedom
Malala Yousafzai wins conditional Oxford PPE offer
The celebrated young humanitarian campaigner Malala Yousafzai has received several offers from British universities
Assange’s ‘arbitrary detention’ gives human rights a bad name
Branding WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s detention as arbitrary tarnishes human rights
Academics demand justice after death of Italian student in Egypt
Thousands of academics from across the world, including some from the University of Manchester, have signed an open letter condemning the torture and death of an Italian Ph.D. student in Cairo, demanding a impartial investigation be allowed
Understanding the media’s transgender explosion
Harriet New discusses the powerful impact of the media’s influence on the narratives of the transgender community, and questions the future of the perception of trans men and women
Interview: Peter Tatchell
Peter Tatchell, the human rights campaigner, spoke to The Mancunion ahead of his General Election event on the 30th of April
Our not-so-right human rights
Marina Iskander questions the value and consequences of the Human Rights Act
Manchester student speaks at Birmingham University about the legal case of Meriam Ibrahim
Emily Clarke spoke about the media storm surrounding Meriam Ibrahim’s case, and her change.org petition to save her life
The porn-filter is an affront to the idea of net neutrality
Morris Seifert argues that to keep out digital rights intact, we need to opt-out of the porn ban
Facebook: the new King Maker
After a spate of human rights pages being deleted from Facebook, Lauren Gorton asks whether it is taking its history-making role seriously
Amnesty and Human Rights Watch to team up in Man City owner campaign
Amnesty International society to team up with Human Rights Watch against Man City owner in a campaign on United Arab Emirates human rights abuses
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