OMAGH BOMB GIRL MOVES JUDGES
Omagh bomb girl moves judges
A MOVING description of the effects of the Omagh bomb was among the winners last night at a young people's art competition to highlight human rights.
The winners were chosen from more than 20,000 entries for the contest, which marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The competition, called The Right Idea!, was organised by Amnesty International UK, the National Union of Teachers, and the United Nations Association UK.
The winners were picked at a ceremony in central London by celebrity judges including author Nick Hornby and poet Benjamin Zephaniah.
Lisa Collins, 13, took second prize in her age group.
Lisa, a pupil at Drumragh College, in Omagh, submitted a moving story about the devastating effect the bombing had on her town.
Lisa had personal experience of the bomb's effects. Some of her friends' parents were injured.
Winner of the group was Owen Humphries, 14, of Monmouth for a story describing the plight of refugees.
In the 16-18 year category, Amy Kilpatrick. 17, won herself a trip to New York with her poem about the general issue of human rights.
The prize for pupils from a special school was awarded to autistic children from St. Michael's Primary School in Maltsham, Wiltshire.
A MOVING description of the effects of the Omagh bomb was among the winners last night at a young people's art competition to highlight human rights.
The winners were chosen from more than 20,000 entries for the contest, which marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The competition, called The Right Idea!, was organised by Amnesty International UK, the National Union of Teachers, and the United Nations Association UK.
The winners were picked at a ceremony in central London by celebrity judges including author Nick Hornby and poet Benjamin Zephaniah.
Lisa Collins, 13, took second prize in her age group.
Lisa, a pupil at Drumragh College, in Omagh, submitted a moving story about the devastating effect the bombing had on her town.
Lisa had personal experience of the bomb's effects. Some of her friends' parents were injured.
Winner of the group was Owen Humphries, 14, of Monmouth for a story describing the plight of refugees.
In the 16-18 year category, Amy Kilpatrick. 17, won herself a trip to New York with her poem about the general issue of human rights.
The prize for pupils from a special school was awarded to autistic children from St. Michael's Primary School in Maltsham, Wiltshire.
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Publisher: NEWS LETTER
Ref: NL/139
Published Date: 02-Dec-98
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