Mid-Devon

Amnesty Mid Devon group is organising a fund-raising walk, highlighting the tragic fate of Mahsa Amini, who died in prison in Iran last September, allegedly as a result of police brutality. The walk is on Sunday 21 May, starting at 2pm...

A number of Mid Devon group members attended the Amnesty International South West conference in Exeter in March, listening to some inspiring speakers and meeting people from other local groups. We also took part in a photo action on...

Amnesty Mid Devon group held a very successful concert in Willand Church Hall in March, with around 100 people enjoying a great evening, raising over £1300 for group funds, helping to pay postage on the large number of letters and...

Our final Write for Rights event this year is this Thursday 15 Dec from 2.30 to 4.30pm at Halberton Methodist Church Hall (car park opposite church). Join us to send cards/messages in support of people under threat in different...

Our Amnesty Mid Devon Write for Rights card writing starts tomorrow morning 1 December in Willand Church Hall, from 10.30 to 12. Come and join us in signing cards for some of the human rights defenders in different countries currently...

We will be enjoying another Amnesty Walk this Sunday 22 May, starting at 2pm from Tapscott House, Culmstock EX15 3HW. The walk is 5-6 km, around and up to Culmstock Beacon, followed by refreshments at Tapscott House. Suggested donation...

Our regular monthly meeting takes place this evening, 28 April, at 7.30pm at Halberton Methodist Church. We will be welcoming Cherry Bird, Amnesty UK's South West Regional Representative, and also Amnesty UK's Country Co-ordinator for...

The Mid Devon Group was delighted to celebrate the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori at our meeting in March. We remember Morad Tahbaz and others still imprisoned unjustly in Iran.

We're delighted that Nazanin and Anoosheh are, at last, back home from Iran with their families in the UK. We remember Morad Tahbaz, still in Iran, and urge that the authorities there allow him to return home now.

Some of our members were at the Amnesty International South West Regional Conference in Exeter on Saturday 12 March. They heard speakers on campaigning by activists, and on immigration and asylum in the UK, and then gathered for a...