Weekly Action and News 10/01/2025
Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News
Please do this action and make a difference
On 3 December 2024, Moussa Tchangari, a human rights defender and secretary general of the civil society organization Citizens’ Alternative Spaces, was arrested in Niamey, Niger’s capital. He was at his home when at least three gunmen in plain clothes, who claimed to be policemen, arrested him. For nearly two days, Moussa Tchangari’s whereabouts remained unknown. On 5 December 2024, he was located at the Central Service for Combating Terrorism and Organized Transnational Crime, in Niamey. He has been charged, amongst other things, with advocating terrorism and criminal association in connection with terrorism. Niger’s authorities must drop all charges and immediately release Moussa Tchangari, who is being detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights. Click the link below to send an email to the President of the Department for Safeguarding Homeland Security, demanding Moussa Tchangari’s immediate release.
THIS EVENING’S SILENT VIGIL CANCELLED due to the freezing conditions.
We plan to resume as usual next week and will confirm in due course.
The January monthly meeting will be on Monday 13th January, at 7pm, online. The primary focus will be on planning for the coming year. All are welcome, including new members. Please look out for an agenda and zoom link, which will be sent to all members on Monday morning.
2025 annual subscriptions are now due!
Subscriptions are voluntary. We suggest £20 or £5 yearly, but feel free to pay whatever you wish.
You can pay via bank transfer - it would help our planning if you could set up a standing order.
Account name: Manchester Amnesty Group Acct number: 68177527 Sort code: 05-05-73
If you wish to pay another way, please contact our treasurer sean.a.dunne@btinternet.com
Save the date! 5th and 6th July 2025
Amnesty International UK, Annual General Meeting and National Conference.
More information to follow.
Non Amnesty events and actions
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine and other organisations
Stop Israel’s destruction of Palestinian Hospitals. Don’t ignore the genocide.
Demonstration and rally, Saturday, 11th January, 12 noon, Piccadilly Gardens
Whalley Range Peace and Justice Stand with Palestine
Each Wednesday 4.30-5.30 at Brooks Bar M16 7RN
Didsbury against genocide, rally, every Wednesday, 5.30-6.30pm outside the Library.
Levenshulme Peace and Justice for Palestine All out for Palestine
Each Thursday, 5-6pm, Levenshulme Village Green, junction of Stockport Rd & Chapel St
Good news
Zimbabwe – December 31, 2024, President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law the abolition of the death penalty for all ordinary crimes.
United States of America - December 31, 2024, Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, who had been held without charge or trial in the Guantanamo Bay detention centre since the day of its opening, January 11, 2002, was transferred to Tunisia.
Angola, January 1, 2025. Did you recently take action for Tiktoker Ana da Silva Miguel, known as "Neth Nahara", whose case was included in Amnesty International's "Write for Rights" 2024 campaign, and who had been sentenced in 2023 to two years in prison for "insulting" the president during a live broadcast? On New Year’s Day, the 50th anniversary of Angola’s independence, President João Lourenço issued a pardon, thereby releasing Neth from the remainder of her sentence. Several days later, 4 other Angolans who had also been wrongly imprisoned for criticising the government, were also released.
Italy - January 4, 2025, the Court of Catania declared invalid the detention of an Egyptian citizen who was awaiting accelerated repatriation. The decision cited arguments, including those of Amnesty International, suggesting that Egypt cannot be considered a safe 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 is stepping down volunteer needed 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] MANAGER NEEDED!
Instagram @amnestymanchester [instagram.com] (currently managed by Sara Baptista - sarabm6@gmail.com but we are looking for a new manager)
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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