Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News This week we have a solidarity action to be done on Wednesday 24 th May, when it is the birthday of Eren Keskin, a prominent human rights lawyer in Türkiye who has been the focus of several...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News Please do this action and make a difference On 30 March, the Court of Appeal of Mukaza in Bujumbura, Burundi heard the case of Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye. She had appealed the...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News The Illegal Migration bill is back in parliament next Wednesday, when it will start its journey through the House of Lords, having been rushed through the Commons with little time for proper...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News Please do this action and make a difference During the legislative scrutiny for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2022, parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR)...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News Please do this action and make a difference At the 25 th Anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, Amnesty International and family members of men and women unlawfully killed by the security...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Actions and News Please do this action and make a difference One of this week’s good news items (towards the end of this email) is that child defendant Mohammad Al-Faraj is no longer facing the threat of...

Important notice about group meetings As you know, we normally meet on the second Monday of each month. In April and May, those Mondays will be public holidays, so for April and May only, we will meet instead on the second Tuesday, ie...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Actions and News Please do this action and make a difference The violent suppression of protest in Iran following the killing of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s morality police continues. Amnesty report that, to date...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Actions and News Please do this action and make a difference The government’s aptly named “ Illegal Immigration bill ” is due for its third reading in the House of Commons early next week. This cruel bill will...

Manchester Amnesty Weekly Actions and News Please do these actions and make a difference Action 1. Israel-Palestine. If you want to learn a little more about Israel-Palestine watch this excellent and moving BBC tv programme , The Holy...