Photographs that put the world to rights

Eve Wilson, 10, from Laugharne school in Wales, is the winner of the upper primary/lower secondary category of the Amnesty Young Human Rights Photojournalist of the Year Award 2013. "My picture shows a person getting bullied because of a disability, in this case they are paralysed," explains Eve. "In my picture they are playing on the playground and teasing the person."
Photograph: Eve Wilson/Amnesty

Ten year-old Ayrton Cable, who goes to Hampton Court House school in Surrey, is runner-up in the upper primary/lower secondary category of Amnesty's photojournalism award. "This photo is of my mum," explained Aryton, "Like most people she didn't know (till I told her) that our mobile phones contain minerals which come from conflict zones and are mined by child slaves". Photograph: Ayrton Cable/Amnesty

Sharanya Roy, nine, from Knaphill Junior school, created a powerful photograph depicting elder abuse and wins runner-up in the upper primary/lower secondary category of the award. Sharanya explains why she made the picture: "Elderly people are threatened, bullied, physically hurt and intimidated every day... I strongly feel that elders in society need to be respected." Photograph: Sharanya Roy/Amnesty

Nancy Cofie, 17, from Charter School in south London, wins the upper secondary and lower sixth-form category of the Amnesty Young Human Rights Photojournalist of the year competition 2013 with this portrait of a homeless man on the streets of London. Why did she choose this subject? "One of the most basic human rights is for somewhere safe and stable to live yet homelessness continues to be one of the worst social problems in Britain." Photograph: Nancy Cofie/Amnesty

Stephanie Piedra, 17, who goes to Charter School in south London, chose to "highlight the significance of domestic violence and tell a story about the suffering of an individual" in her photograph, which wins runner-up in the upper secondary/sixth-form category of the Amnesty Young Human Rights Photojournalist 2013 competition. Photograph: Stephanie Piedra/Amnesty

Isabel Watkins, 15, who goes to the Royal school in Haslemere, decided to represent the human right to self expression: "in ways that feel natural to me without fear of judgment or ridicule." Isabel's photograph wins the runner-up prize in the upper secondary and lower primary category of the award. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up. Photograph: Isabel Watkins/Amnesty

Upper secondary and sixth form winner Nancy Cofie (centre) with runners up Isabel Watkins (left) and Stephanie Piedra (right).
Photograph: Giovanna Del Sarto/Amnesty Internation

Here are the shortlisted photographers for the primary and lower secondary category: Winner Eve Wilson (right) and runners up: Ayrton Cable (left) and the youngest finalist in the whole competition Sharanya Roy, 9, in the middle. Photograph: Giovanna Del Sarto/Amnesty International

All 18 young human rights reporters and photographers who made the finals visited and created their own front pages at the Guardian as part of the Amnesty Young Human Rights Reporter competition awards day. Photograph: Giovanna Del Sarto/Amnesty International