Thursdays are generally uneventful, it’s not quite the weekend and Graham Norton won’t be on your TV for another whole day. But fear not, LUU’s very own Amnesty International were here to make sure that […]
Amnesty International Society Present…Fundraising Ball in Solidarity with Syria
Amnesty International Society, the University of Leeds representatives of a global network committed to defending human rights, are hosting their first ever fundraising ball under their ‘Justice for Syria’ initiative on Saturday 24th February. Lucy […]
LUU based charitable societies to hold anual ‘sleepout’
On the 19th of March, Student Action for Refugees (STAR), Homed, and LUU Amnesty International, will hold their annual ‘Sleepout’ outside the Union building. Volunteers will sleep outside the Union building overnight, with a range […]
LUU Amnesty International launch ‘Free Shaker Aamer’ campaign
LUU’s student branch of Amnesty International are continuing to campaign for the release of 46 year old Briton Shaker Aamer, who was arrested in Afghanistan by US forces on the 14th February 2002. LUU Amnesty’s […]
Oil, military supplies and HSBC: Uni’s £62.8m investment revealed
The University has purchased over £200,000 in shares in HSBC as part of a multi-million pound investment portfolio which includes several controversial businesses. A Freedom of Information Request revealed that the University is a stakeholder […]
G4S email sparks student backlash
LUU Joblink, the employment service based at Leeds University Union, has come under heavy criticism after an email was sent to a section of Leeds University students advertising part-time jobs with the controversial British security […]
LUU society ‘free the nipple’
Students have been baring all this week as part of a campaign to ‘Normalise the Nipple’. Men and women stepping into the ‘boobie booth’ were asked to take an anonymous photograph of their chest to […]
Features | Uganda clamps down on homosexuality
Following recent moves by the Ugandan government to enforce legislation against homosexuality, LS talks to Dr Kevin Ward about what this means for those living in the country and the ways in which we can provide support […]
Human Rights Week: the last British national in Guantanamo
Labelled ‘Give a f*ck’, next week is LUU’s first annual Human Rights Week. It is being coordinated by LUU Amnesty International, but there will be daily events organised by different societies. Each day will be assigned a […]
Human Rights Week: Syria
Labelled ‘Give a f*ck’, next week is LUU’s first annual Human Rights Week. It is being coordinated by LUU Amnesty International, but there will be daily events organised by different societies. Each day will be assigned a […]