Minehead

Our annual fund-raising quiz, organised for us again by the Humber family, took place on 21 April at the Minehead Social Club. This was a very enjoyable evening and the organisers kept us thinking with their challenging questions. The...

An art exhibition inspired by the work of Amnesty International is open in Minehead from 4 April to 13 May. It is a joint initiative between the Roadwater Art Group and the Minehead Amnesty International local group. The theme of the...

Our April newsletter includes reports on the group's activities in the previous month and updates on campaigns such as women's human rights in North Africa, and the situation in Turkey. There is a list of actions you can take this...

Our annual letter signing stall for International Women's Day drew lots of attention from passers-by. The weather was fine and dry which always helps! Our letters for signing focused on three women: Narges Mohammadi in Iran, Erin...

Holocaust Memorial Day 27 January 2017

On 28 November 2016, we held our second successful fund-raiser at the Spice Merchant restaurant in Watchet.

The theme of this year's Minehead Christmas Tree Festival was 'Time for a Story'.

On 17 September, our group's chair, Alison Dietz, attended the Refugees Welcome March in London.

We enjoyed a very relaxed afternoon with delicious cakes in Karen and Graham Mills' beautiful garden in Porlock.

At our May meeting we were very pleased to welcome Lisa Incledon who travelled down from London to speak to us about Amnesty's Children's Human Rights Network.