Amnesty International at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006

Amnesty International at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006

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Amnesty International at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006

Amnesty International Scotland and the Museum of Childhood

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS LOST CHILDHOOD EXHIBITION

Museum of Childhood, 12 August – 10 September 2006

A new Panos Photography exhibition opens today (Saturday 12 August), ‘Lost Childhood’ is in collaboration with Amnesty International and the Museum of Childhood and explores the themes of child soldiers and arms proliferation.

It is always disturbing to see images of children in vulnerable situations. This exhibition explores the extreme conditions that children and young people find themselves in around the world, carrying a gun and at war. In collaboration with Amnesty International there is a programme of talks, events, workshops and documentaries on the theme of children at war surrounding this exhibition, including special performances by invited guest, former child soldier and ‘rising star of African hip-hop’ (The Guardian) Emmanuel Jal.

A warning against Lost Childhoods

A child with an AK47 considered normal in some countries

Two children watching a video in the tent at the Museum of Childhood on The Royal Mile

Two children in the tent experiencing a normal childhood

Looking at the exhibition of lost childhoods

Children looking at child soldiers from life to death at the exhibition

Shocked by the images of child soldiers

Amnesty International Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS ARMOUR BOYS EXHIBITION

Royal Scottish Academy, 12 August – 10 September 2006

A new Laura Ford exhibition opens today (Saturday 12 August), ‘Armour Boys’ is in collaboration with Amnesty International and the Royal Scottish Academy and draws on the themes of child soldiers and arms proliferation.

A far cry from traditional knights, these child-like suits of armour challenge concepts associated with war. In collaboration with Amnesty International there is a programme of talks, events, workshops and documentaries on the theme of children at war surrounding this exhibition, including special performances by invited guest, former child soldier and ‘rising star of African hip-hop’ (The Guardian) Emmanuel Jal.

Artist Laura Ford

Laura Ford with the new exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy

Laura Ford at the Royal Scottish Academy on Princes Street

Laura Ford sitting with the new exhibition

Artist Laura Ford with the new exhibition of bronzes at the Royal Scottish Academy

Rosemary Burnett of Amnesty International

Amnesty International Scotland

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter have joined Amnesty to stand up for humanity and human rights. Through all of its festival activities, Amnesty will be calling for more performers and audiences to lobby for the release of Shi Tao. Shi Tao is an experienced journalist and published poet, who has been given a 10-year prison sentence in China for sending an email to a pro-democracy website.

Ed Byrne supporting Amnesty International at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006

Ed Byrne comedian at the fringe

Ed Byrne comedian at the fringe expressing his freedom

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter expressing their freedom

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter supporting Amnesty International

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter watching the bubbles

Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter in deep thought about other people

Lucy Porter expressing freedom for everyone

Lucy Porter supporting Amnesty International at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006

Amnesty International has a packed programme this year including:

Stand Up for Freedomcomedy event, featuring comedians Adam Hills, Ed Byrne, Boothby Graffoe, Lucy Porter and guitarist Antonio Forcione.
Imprisoned Writers Seriesat the International Book Festival, featuring Andrew Motion, Iain Banks, Isla Dewar and many many more.
Amnesty International Annual Lecture by Mark Thomas.
Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award.
‘Armour Boys’and ‘Lost Childhood’ exhibitions at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Museum of Childhood on the subject of Child Soldiers and the Control Arms Campaign.
Young people and children’s eventsat the Book Festival and Museum of Childhood. Including an event with African hip-hop star and former child soldier Emanuel Jal in September.

Amnesty International’s Programme Director Scotland, Rosemary Burnett said:
“Already famous artists have lined up with Amnesty to call for the release of Shi Tao and to defend Freedom of Expression. We now call on all festival goers to stand up for humanity and human rights and send a message to the Chinese authorities.

“Without Freedom of Expression, the Edinburgh Festivals wouldn’t happen. Its never been more important to defend our human rights.”

World famous playwright Sir Arnold Wesker will be participating at the Amnesty International Imprisoned Writers Series at the Book Festival, he said:
“I'm eager to take part in the Amnesty Imprisoned Writers series because I imagine how heart-warming it would be if I were imprisoned and isolated from a sense that anyone cares to know that someone does indeed care.”

Amnesty International Scotland
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5EZ
Tel: 0131 313 7010 or 07766 732 197

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