In April the Minehead Group had a talk by Cherry Bird on the latest news on human rights in Afghanistan. This was followed by a letter writing session at which 23 letters were written about cases in nine countries. In May, six members met to watch an excellent film called '200 metres'. This told the moving story of a Palestinian family separated by the wall between Israel and Palestine, and the daily difficulties experienced by the Palestinian people.

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