Weekly Action and News 08/11/2024
Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News
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Saudi authorities detained Saudi-born Fahd Ezzi Mohammed Ramadhan on 20 November 2023, two days after he arrived in Saudi Arabia from the Netherlands, where he has lived since 2018. He was held in incommunicado detention from 23 November 2023 until 1 January 2024, and has had no access to legal representation throughout his detention and interrogation. It is likely that Fahd has been detained as a result of four tweets sympathising with a critic of the Saudi Royal Family. By clicking the link below, you can send an email demanding that the Saudi authorities immediately and unconditionally release Fahd Ezzi Mohammed Ramadhan.
***THIS EVENING*** MANCHESTER AMNESTY SILENT VIGIL for Palestine and Israel
St Peters Square, Manchester, Friday 8th November, 5-6pm.
Please do not bring placards, banners or flags.
We will provide placards with Amnesty’s messages, and tea-lights. Feel free to bring your friends.
Our November monthly group meeting will be online on Monday 11th November at 7pm.
We will have updates on all our campaigns, news about forthcoming actions and events, plus some discussion of succession planning as various roles become vacant. Everyone is welcome, including new members. Further details, agenda and zoom link will be circulated nearer the time.
Amnesty North West Regional Conference, Action for Human Rights
10-4pm, Saturday, 23rd November. Registration is now open!
All welcome. Book your place here.
Action for Human Rights (wegottickets.com)
If you would like to attend AIUK’s
Amplify Human Rights Festival, (see here), 7th December, Woolwich Works, London, SE18 6HD, we may be able to help with the cost. Please email Alison or Hazel if you are interested.
Non-Amnesty events and actions
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine and other organisations
Stop Gaza Genocide!
Demonstration, Saturday 9th November, 12 noon, St. Peter’s Square
Whalley Range Peace and Justice Stand with Palestine
Each Wednesday 4.30-5.30 at Brooks Bar M16 7RN
Levenshulme Peace and Justice for Palestine All out for Palestine
Each Thursday, 5-6pm, Levenshulme Village Green, junction of Stockport Rd & Chapel St
Tuesday, 12th November, 7pm prompt, Klondyke Club, 1 Burnage Range, M
Palestinian Film night. 2 shorts: The Present and Gaza - One Football, One Leg. Book here
Strings of Solidarity: An Evening of Folk Music for FALASTIN (Palestine)
Saturday, 16th November, Doors open 7pm | Programme: 7.30pm – 10pm
Friezland Church Hall, Church Road, Greenfield, OL3 7LQ
£12/£20 In aid of Saddleworth Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund. More information here.
The Amos Trust Christmas Tour is in Manchester on 3rd December – Ascension Church Hulme
An evening of music, film, poetry and conversation – all proceeds to support work in Gaza.
More details and book your place here
***This Sunday 10th November***
Freedom from Torture Manchester Quiz
St. John’s Parish Centre, High Lane, Chorlton, M21 9EE 3.00 pm (doors open at 2.30).
Teams or individuals. Entry by donation (suggested £5)
Saturday, 7th December, 2-5pm.
Whalley Range for Peace and Justice Group
will be holding their annual event writing cards and messages of support for people who are included in this year’s Amnesty Write for Rights campaign. There will be music, stalls and food, and the opportunity to buy Amnesty Christmas cards. Hope to see you there!
St. Margaret’s Church Hall, Rufford Road, M16 8AE
Rethink Rebuild Society is pleased to invite you to a screening of
Hijabi (2024), by Samir Mehanovic,
a film about 5 British women who wear the hijab, and their experiences of Islamophobia.
The film (PG, in English) will be followed by a panel discussion.
Saturday 16th November 2024, 7pm-9:30pm. Rethink Rebuild Society, SK4 5BH
More information and reserve your place here.
Good news
Japan - On October 30, 2024, the Tokyo High Court ruled that the ban on same-sex marriage violates Articles 14.1 and 24.2 of the Constitution.
Algeria - On October 30, 2024, on the 70th anniversary of independence, the journalist Ihsane El Kadi was released from prison following a presidential pardon. Following his arrest in December, 2022, Ihsane El Kadi had been sentenced, in April 2023, to five years, later increased by 18 months on appeal, for "having received funds and advantages from abroad to carry out political propaganda to the detriment of security and public order".
Serbia - On October 31, 2024, after seven months in prison and five months under house arrest, Belarusian dissident and documentary filmmaker Andrei Gniot was evacuated to the European Union, where he will not run the risk of being sent back to his country.
Manchester Amnesty issue and campaign coordinators
Anti-racism –Hazel Errey hazelerrey@gmail.com
Craftivism – Lima Al-Iskalachi limazakoor@gmail.com
Europe/ Turkey Fatih Segmen - fsegmen@yahoo.com
Human Rights in the UK volunteer needed
Individuals at Risk (bi-monthly appeal writing drop ins and Write for Rights in Nov/Dec) – Anne Walker and Sara Baptista anne.walker9@ntlworld.com, sarabm6@gmail.com
Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians - Mike Reed mikewreed101@gmail.com
LGBTQ+ and Pride – Zoe Song weiyi.zoe.song@gmail.com
Press freedom and Julian Assange – Lima Al-iskalachi limazakoor@gmail.com & Danny Jones dannyj644@gmail.comsu
Refugees Whatsapp group – Alison Wearden alison.wearden@gmail.com
UAE – Kathryn Fletcher bussk@btinternet.com
Our website Manchester | Amnesty International UK [amnesty.org.uk] (managed by Alison Wearden)
X/Twitter @amnestymanc [twitter.com] (managed by Steve Lindsay – stevenjameslindsay@gmail.com)
Facebook Manchester Amnesty Group [facebook.com]
Instagram @amnestymanchester [instagram.com] (managed by Sara Baptista - sarabm6@gmail.com)
Alison Wearden
Communications Secretary
Manchester Group of Amnesty International
Please contact me with items for our Weekly Action and News email, or with ideas for longer articles for the quarterly Manchester Amnesty Group Bulletin.
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