When the group met on Thursday 14th April, we took action on cases for Syria. I spoke to the group about human rights in Syria while Rebecca Cordell of Freedom from Torture (formerly The Medical Foundation for the Victims of Torture) spoke about the excellent work of her organisation with a close look at what [...]
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Group takes Action on Syria and Torture
Posted in amnesty, human rights, Local Group, protect the human, rights and justice, Uncategorized, universal declaration of human rights, urgent action, tagged Freedom from Torture, Medical Foundation for the Victims of torture, Saydnaya, Syria, Torture on April 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Iranian authorities ban Facebook
Posted in Iran, rights and justice, tagged Facebook, Iran on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Iranian authorities have banned Facebook fearing an Obama-style online campaign by reformists there. See more on the AIUK Media blog at: http://blogs.amnesty.org.uk/blogs_entry.asp?eid=3225
Why Did You Join Amnesty?
Posted in rights and justice, Uncategorized, tagged Amnesty, John Cleese, Join, Why on May 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve just watched a new Amnesty video with a message from John Cleese about why he joined Amnesty. And it made me think that we ought to have more interaction on this blog. So i’d really appreciate it if people could share when they joined Amnesty and why. I personally joined eleven years ago when [...]
Rights and Justice evening – 10 October 2008
Posted in christian aid, event, rights and justice on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christian Aid are holding a ‘Rights and Justice’ evening on 10 October 2008 at the Christ Church Centre, Yardley Wood, Birmingham. There will be a two course traditional Zimbabwean meal as well as three speakers. The speakers include: Tabitha Ntini- A Zimbabwean national who fled the country in 2005. Tabitha lived under the Mugabe regime [...]




