Mid-Devon

Our Mid Devon Amnesty International Group meets on the first Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm usually in the Halberton Methodist Church. Our meetings this autumn are on 5 October, writing letters based on Amnesty's Real Lives...

Our local Group held its annual summer bonfire in Ashill in July. A lovely evening was enjoyed by Amnesty members and friends, invited along to hear about the work of Amnesty, take part in some fundraising, and enjoy food, drink and...

Members of our Mid Devon Amnesty Group have written regularly over the past years to Liu Xiaobo, to his wife Liu Xia and to Chinese officials. We are so sad to know that Liu Xiaobo has passed away, but we will continue to strive for...

Our local Group were delighted to receive a cheque for Amnesty for £573, as a result of fundraising by pupils at Tiverton High School, following a visit by some of our members earlier in the year. We are very grateful, and inspired by...

Our celebrated Amnesty Concert is coming up again this October, see poster. It's on Friday 13 October, at 7.30 pm, in Willand Church Hall - tickets from 01884 839282 or 01884 821291.

Refugee Week was 19 to 25 June this year. The Mid Devon Group mounted an Amnesty International display (see attached) of Magnum photos of refugees over the decades in Cullompton Library, with many thanks to the staff there. We also put...

Our local Group continues to be present most months at the Uffculme Farmers Market, selling books (two for £1, very good value), publicising the work of Amnesty, and asking for signatures for our letters to the prisoners of conscience...

The Mid Devon Amnesty International group held its WRITE FOR RIGHTS evening at Halberton Methodist Church on March 9 th . The photo shows members and guests spending some time writing to prisoners of conscience and those who imprison...

Two of our members attended the annual Amnesty International Southwest Regional Conference in Exeter in February this year. Their report on the Conference is attached (click on title, Amnesty Southwest Conference, to see link to...

Although most will have some idea of the history and aims of Amnesty International, we thought it worthwhile to provide a potted history in the document attached - click on title (Brief history of Amnesty) to see document.