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Jamnesty September 2024

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Thanks to everyone who supported our Jamnesty at Chaplin’s & The Cellar Bar last Saturday. We raised a fantastic £1300. Unfortunately persistent rain curtailed performances outside, and made for a slow start, but soon the Cellar Bar filled up. And we sold lots of cake! Many thanks to Nic, Connie, Geoff and all the staff at Chaplins. And a big thanks to all the music acts and poets who performed to help raised money for Amnesty International. Also local businesses and people who donated raffle prizes

Welcome!
Millie Watson and Roxanne Phillips
Amica
Blues band For Pete’s Sake, with local group founder (1986!) member Keith Dear on vocals
poet Hester
Westbourne Strings
We sold plenty of cakes!
Roxanne Phillips
poet C W Blackburn
Mik ‘n Simon
poet Rosanna
Roxanne Phillips and Millie Watson
the cake kept selling…

Pierina Nochetti Video

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This is a translation (by technology, rather than human);-

“Well, my name is Pierina Nochetti.  Two years ago I was accused of asking “Where is Tehuel”,  a young trans man who disappeared. I am a municipal worker, and the municipality of Necochea are the ones accusing me of being the writer of this graffiti.

I am very grateful and honestly, I don’t know, I would like to reach to your hearts as you reach to mine. Because, the truth is, that a significant movement has been made for my acquittal. We want to fill walls, sidewalks and all kinds of things with murals and stickers. And I am truly very grateful for all your support.

It’s hard for me, in everyday life, to be able to wake up and keep going.  I don’t know, I have to smile and also not believe that protesting is wrong.”

 

Urgent Action Argentina

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A new Urgent Action for Argentina has been published. It’s not yet on the AIUK website, so please follow the link below to take action.

President Javier Milei vetoed a bill that had been passed by Congress to improve pensions for older people. This was to adjust for the large loss of purchasing power they have suffered in recent months. This Urgent Action is to urge the Congress to insist on approving the law as a measure towards the guarantee of a dignified standard of living for older people.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr13/8497/2024/en/

(if you prefer to work with the Spanish version its here https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr13/8497/2024/es/)
This is a letter to the Chamber of Deputies; not specifically to one Congress person.

Email
We have been sent individual congress members to email.  There are four main targets:-

• Congressman Rodrigo De Loredo: rdeloredo@hcdn.gob.ar
• Congressman Germán Pedro Martínez: gpmartinez@hcdn.gob.ar
• Congressman Miguel Angel Pichetto: mpichetto@hcdn.gob.ar
• Congressman Cristian Ritondo: critondo@hcdn.gob.ar
then an additional seven…
1. Congresswoman Pamela Caletti
pcaletti@hcdn.gob.ar
2. Congressman Juan Manuel López
julopez@hcdn.gob.ar
3. Congresswoman Ana Carla Carrizo
ccarrizo@hcnd.gob.ar
4. Congressman Martín Tetaz
mtetaz@hcdn.gob.ar
5. Congresswoman Silvia Lospennato
Slospennato@hcdn.gob.ar
6. Congresswoman Luana Volnovich
lvonovich@hcdn.gob.ar
7. Congresswoman Mónica Fein
Mfein@hcdn.gob.ar
If you email please also CC Amnesty Argentina so they can track the emails sent and be able to share with other authorities at direjecutiva@amnistia.or.ar
With both letters and emails, please CC (or write directly to) the fairly new Ambassador in London.
Her Excellency Mrs Mariana Edith Plaza
Ambassador of Argentina
The Embassy of the Argentine Republic
65 Brook Street
London W1K 4AH
ambassadors-office@argentine-embassy-uk.org
Social Media
As with most Urgent Actions we are supplied a link to an internal folder with social media suggestions (and sometimes other assets). Please let David know if this is something you would like more information on.

Please write to your Member of Parliament

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Apologies to those living in Christchurch, but most of you are still getting used to having a new MP.  And, hopefully, one with a much more progressive outlook than the person they replaced.
As an Amnesty International supporter you can help. Let your MP know you want them to commit to supporting and defending human rights in this country and internationally. You can download this pre-forma letter to edit and send. Please personalise as much as you can.
If you are not sure of your MP, check here- https://www.theyworkforyou.com/ – you can also send them a message via this site. But some of us still believe posting a letter has more impact. MPs do reply!
Still write if your MP hasn’t changed – let them know you are a supporter of Amnesty International.  Ask them as your MP to commit to supporting and defending human rights in this country and internationally, both in parliament and more widely.
https://amnestyat50.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Template-for-post-election-letter-to-MP.docx

South America Newsletter September 2024

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Dear Friends,

This month we bring you news from Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Argentina. 

Highlights are:

Colombia: The UN’s Working Group on Business and Human Rights has found that ‘Colombia suffers from long-standing structural problems that have led to serious human rights violations’

Brazil:  Amnesty International has launched a petition to urge the Brazilian Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship to implement the Program for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

Venezuela: Mass demonstrations, following the presidential election,  led to hundreds of protesters being arbitrarily detained – there is an Urgent Action

Ecuador: In a new report, and petition, Amnesty International reveals how the Ecuadorian state is failing in its duty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, allowing the operation of gas flares.

Chile: The trial preparation has at last been held in the case against a former Carabineros officer accused of blinding Gustavo Gatica, Amnesty International Individual at Risk.

Peru: There have been important developments following the publication of Amnesty International’s report, Who Called On The Shots?

Argentina: Amnesty International had sent Congress a guide explaining problems with the Argentine pension system and the need for reform that guarantees retirees a dignified life.

COLOMBIA

Rozanna Delgado Trujillo, LGBTQ+ leader, killed 14.12.2023 in Bogotá.

In a an appeal to support Colombia’s peace process, WOLA, alongside 172 individuals and organizations, calls for immediate action to resume the peace talks between the Colombian Government and the ELN (National Liberation Army) and to extend the bilateral ceasefire that expired on August 3. The implementation of the Ethnic Chapter of the 2016 Peace Accord should be prioritised. This includes humanitarian relief and protection measures for indigenous and black communities. Negotiations ended when the ELN resumed its kidnappings and other illegal activities to fund the armed group.

In another setback to President Petro’s ‘Total Peace Plan’, Colombia Reports  that EMC (Former FARC) commander “Ivan Mordisco” declared war on dissident guerrilla units that decided to negotiate peace with the government without his approval. ‘The declaration of war could have major consequences in southern Colombia where the Amazonas Bloc and the Jorge Suarez Briceño Bloc of dissidents operate.’

A gathering of 4,200 representatives of indigenous communities from the Cauca, where the war between armed groups has intensified, are in Bogotá seeking to meet President Petro. They demand that the government stop the fighting. Although they have yet to meet the President, they have achieved another goal, to obtain an ATEA (Territorial and Economic and Environmental Authority) decree for the Cauca region. This will enable indigenous communities to register their land claims and strengthen their legal position in respect of third parties. [Read more…]

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