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Jun 23 2017 11:10PM
Special showing of the film 'Fire at Sea'

During Refugee Week, on Thursday 22 June, the Minehead Amnesty International Group showed the award-winning film 'Fire at Sea' directed by Gianfranco Rosi. We also displayed an Amnesty International photo exhibition on refugees. We...

May 31 2017 11:38PM
Minehead Group newsletter June 2017

Our June 2017 newsletter includes reports of our latest letter writing afternoon and of our May group meeting. Our chair, Alison Dietz, attended the launch in London on 16 May of the new global campaign - 'Human Rights Defenders under...

May 25 2017 9:44PM
59 letters sent from Minehead's latest letter writing session

On Friday 19 May 10 people joined us at some part of the afternoon to write letters on human right cases featured in Amnesty's 'Real Lives' booklet. 59 letters were written in total, covering all nine people in the leaflet. Later the...

May 5 2017 11:36PM
Minehead Group newsletter May 2017

Our May newsletter contains a list of actions you can take this month, as well as a list of forthcoming events. April was a busy month for the group and we report on the opening of the art exhibition at Toucan, the annual quiz and a...

Apr 30 2017 9:00PM
Another successful fund raising quiz for Amnesty!

Our annual fund-raising quiz, organised for us again by the Humber family, took place on 21 April at the Minehead Social Club. This was a very enjoyable evening and the organisers kept us thinking with their challenging questions. The...

Apr 2 2017 10:19PM
Art Exhibition - Human Rights are for everyone

An art exhibition inspired by the work of Amnesty International is open in Minehead from 4 April to 13 May. It is a joint initiative between the Roadwater Art Group and the Minehead Amnesty International local group. The theme of the...

Apr 2 2017 10:09PM
Minehead Group Newsletter April 2017

Our April newsletter includes reports on the group's activities in the previous month and updates on campaigns such as women's human rights in North Africa, and the situation in Turkey. There is a list of actions you can take this...

Mar 16 2017 5:44PM
International Women's Day in Minehead

Our annual letter signing stall for International Women's Day drew lots of attention from passers-by. The weather was fine and dry which always helps! Our letters for signing focused on three women: Narges Mohammadi in Iran, Erin...

Jan 31 2017 8:09PM
Holocaust Memorial Day 27 January 2017

Holocaust Memorial Day 27 January 2017

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