That's the rather piquant name of a Facebook group at the heart of a fightback against homophobia in Northern Ireland.
The four thousand-strong campaign group on the social networking site is just one element of an online and offline campaign to challenge the anti-gay comments of Iris Robinson, an MP, MLA, Councillor, Chair of the NI Assembly's health committee (and, coincidentally, wife o
It may soon be the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but December 10th 1948 – albeit a massively significant moment – was not the starting point for human rights.
We could have a long argument about which is the most significant date in the history of the development of human rights, but 1791 has got to be in with a shout. It was in London in Fe
There is a lot to be said for 'bringing human rights home'.
I personally believe that, as individuals and humans, we have the moral authority to criticise other countries and others' governments for human rights abuses. If this was not a core moral belief of mine, I doubt that I would be such a strong supporter of Amnesty International. But I would probably go a step further and say that
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-a
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Many thanks for your kind message.
Please feel free to visit www.myspace.com/nathall1, which is displayed on my profile here.
It has many bits and bolts. Since am still very new here, am still building my page at the moment.
More pix to add including some about artwork :)).
Very kind regards,
Nat
Just visited your world. Beautiful :))
I too love to play with pens and brushes.
Kind regards,
Nat