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Student reporters and photographers to tackle human rights in national journalism competition

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Young writers and photographers are being urged to tackle human rights as part of a national competition. The Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year allows students to tackle a range of issues from bullying to the death penalty or child soldiers.

Young writers and budding photographers are being urged to tackle human rights issues as part of a national competition.

The Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year sees students tackling a wide range of issues, ranging from the death penalty, sexism and bullying to the use of tasers by the police and child soldiers in Africa.

Run by Amnesty International, the UK-wide competition is now open for and entries from primary, secondary and 6th form students with the grand finals taking place in May 2013. It is being supported by SecEd and the Guardian Teacher Network.

The written competition is open to students aged seven to 18 and is split into four categories (upper primary, lower secondary, upper secondary and 6th form).

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