Weekly Action and News 22/11/2024
Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News
Please do this action and make a difference
This week’s action is easy to do. Please follow the link below to print out a “Solidarity with Palestine. End the Genocide” poster and display it prominently on Friday 29th November, which is the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. Please ask your friends to do the same, with a view to taking this message into every street, neighbourhood and community. Or place a picture of your poster on social media. If you do not have access to a printer, you could draw or paint a copy of the poster. It’s a very simple design.
TOMORROW!
Amnesty North West Regional Conference
Action for Human Rights
10-4pm, Saturday, 23rd November. Cross Street Chapel, Manchester M2 1NL
All welcome. It is not too late to register, or just turn up. Register here
Action for Human Rights (wegottickets.com)
On Sunday 8th December, at 1.30pm our anti-racism sub-group will visit the
Barbara Walker exhibition at the Whitworth gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER.
Via a range of media, the exhibition tackles themes such as policing and surveillance of Black life, immigration, and representation of peoples and histories in art.
All of our members are invited. No need to book. Just turn up. We hope to see you there!
***THIS EVENING*** MANCHESTER AMNESTY SILENT VIGIL for Palestine and Israel
St Peters Square, Manchester, Friday 22nd 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.
Non-Amnesty events and actions
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine and other organisations
Stop Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Education
Demonstration, 12 noon, Saturday 23rd November,
Platt Fields Park (next to costume museum), Rusholme, M14 5LL.
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
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
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
Good news
Libya - On October 22, 2024, activist and blogger Maryam Mansour al-Warfalli, known as Nakhia Fezzan, was released from prison after more than nine months of arbitrary detention. She had been arrested on January 13, 2024 by the Internal Security Agency of the government of eastern Libya for criticizing on social media the management of cooking gas distribution in the southern part of the country.
India - On 6 November 2024, the Supreme Court declared that the demolition of homes without due process is "unacceptable". The practice had been denounced by Amnesty International as illegal, arbitrary, punitive and discriminatory in that it mainly affects people of the Muslim religion. The Court subsequently issued guidelines on demolitions that must be complied with throughout the country.
Italy - On 11 November 2024, the Court of Rome suspended the validation of the detentions of seven migrants from Egypt and Bangladesh who had been detained in the Albanian centre of Gjader, referring the case back to the European Court of Justice. In the absence of validation of the detention within 48 hours, they were taken to Italy.
Turkey - On 13 November 2024, after action by Amnesty International, parliament renounced for a second time the so-called "Law on Agents of Influence", which would have constrained actions by civil society organisations which are deemed to be "the interests of foreign groups or states".
Israel – On November 21st, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes against the Palestinian people.
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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