Weekly Action and News 25/10/2024
Manchester Amnesty Weekly Action and News
Please do this action and make a difference
The government has announced plans to reopen two controversial detention centres for people detained for immigration purposes: Campsfield and Haslar. This is despite recent reports highlighting the growing mental health crisis and shocking conditions in UK detention centres.
Charities including Detention Action has produced a series of briefings to inform MPs about use of immigration detention and the harm it causes, and a set of recommendations for improving the system via access to legal support, better medical care and a time limit on detention.
By clicking the link below and entering your name and address, you can email your MP about the use of detention centres, and provide them with a link where they can download the documents.
***THIS EVENING*** MANCHESTER AMNESTY SILENT VIGIL for Palestine and Israel
St Peters Square, Manchester, Friday 25th October, 5-6pm.
Please do not bring placards, banners or flags.
We will provide placards with Amnesty’s messages. Feel free to bring your friends.
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)
Non-Amnesty events and actions
Members may be interested in this video of a webinar held recently by the campaigning group Liberty to celebrate 90 years of defending human rights.
Global Justice Now Manchester Youth Group
Ending the Fossil Fuel Era: How we win a just transition. Talk with Mitzi Jonelle Tan
Sunday 27th October, 2pm, The Mechanics Institute, Manchester M1 6DD
Free tickets here.
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine and other organisations
In Honour of Gaza’s Health Workers: Stop Gaza Genocide
Demonstration & March, Saturday, 26th October, 12 noon. Platt Fields Park, Rusholme
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
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.
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
See news of the Leeds Palestine Film Festival, 8th November-6th December, 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
Freedom from Torture
Manchester Quiz
Sunday 10th November, 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)
Good news
Russia - On October 15, 2024, Aleksei Moskalyov, a single parent sentenced in March 2023 to two years in a penal colony for "repeated discrediting of the armed forces", was released from prison and was able to reunite with his daughter Masha. They had been separated, and Masha initially sent to an orphanage, after she had made an anti-war drawing at school a year earlier.
Iran - On October 15, 2024, actress Leila Bolukat was acquitted of a series of charges related to violating the obligation to wear the veil, having previously been sentenced to 10 months in prison (with a six-month suspension for five years) banned from using social media for five years and banned from travelling abroad for two years.
Mexico - On October 16, 2024, journalist Alberto Amaro Jordán, subject of a global campaign by Amnesty International, won an appeal against the a decision of the Federal Program to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Journalists to revoke his protective measures, including the security escort.
United States of America - On October 18, 2024, the Federal Supreme Court suspended the execution of Robert Robertson, who had been sentenced to death in the state of Texas for the murder of his two-year-old daughter by shaking, in the light of evidence that the child had died of pneumonia.
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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