At our meeting on Thursday 11th, we worked our way though a few actions – mainly online. Amnesty has improved this process considerably over recent months. These have been taken from several different sources – from local groups newsletters, AIUK emails and the action pages from Amnesty International “take action” sites around the world.
Do join us online next month (April 8th, 7.30). Meanwhile….
Pakistan: Idris Khattak, a human rights researcher facing trial in a military court. take action… Letter (model letter included)
Professor Muhammadany Ismail, a retired professor of Urdu, is imprisoned awaiting trial, apparently for the work his daughter does for human rights. He is a prisoner of conscience who should be released immediately. take action… Letter (model letter included)
Christian Couple on Death Row for Blasphemy
Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel face execution for allegedly sending ‘blasphemous’ texts to a mosque cleric, from a phone containing a sim registered in Shagufta’s name.
https://www.amnesty.ca/sites/default/files/27%20Pakistan.pdf Letter
Saudi Arabia
Nassima Al-Sada has been in prison since 2018 because of her work defending women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. She goes months without seeing her children or lawyer. Sign the petition https://bit.ly/3edMabg
Loujain al-Hathloul
Despite her release from prison, Loujain is not free yet. Help by emailing the Saudi embassy, calling on them to help quash Loujain’s sentence and release her unconditionally.
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/help-quash-loujains-sentence
Russia
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actions/chechen-man-faces-deportation-russia email
Twenty-year-old Salekh Magamadov and 17-year-old Ismail Isaev were abducted by police in Central Russia and taken to Chechnya:-
https://www.amnesty.ie/russia-salekh-ismail/ email
Iran: There are five people facing execution in disturbing circumstances. Three Ahwazi Arabs have been tortured and denied medical treatment while awaiting execution Take Action… email. Two members of the Baluchi minority are also facing execution following torture Take Action email
Honduras
Demand that the Attorney General ensures truth and justice in the case of Berta Cáceres
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/verdad-y-justicia-para-berta-caceres/ email
Ethiopia
Demand full humanitarian access into Tigray
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/demand-full-humanitarian-access-into-tigray/ email
India
Unfreeze AI India’s bank accounts
https://www.amnesty.ie/unfreeze-amnesty-indias-bank-accounts/ Sign a petition
GUATEMALA
On 16 January 2021, Xinca defender Julio David González Arango was shot by an armed man.
https://www.amnesty.ie/julio-gonzalez/ email
France
President Macron: Allow people to protest peacefully..
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/france-right-to-protest-freedom-of-expression/ Sign a petition
UK – email your MP
Many are under threat from governments, violent groups or self-interested companies. Too often they are attacked, threatened, imprisoned or killed for their work.
The UK government has the power to help defend them. But they need persuading to do more – contact your MP now, calling on them to urge the UK government to help protect frontline defenders.
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/uk-give-urgent-protection-frontline-human-rights-defenders
BANGLADESH
https://www.amnestyusa.org/urgent-actions/urgent-action-cartoonist-tortured-writer-dies-in-jail-bangladesh-ua-29-21/ Letter (model letter included)
Australia
https://action.amnesty.org.au/act-now/demand-safety-for-women-and-girls email
Jeff Bezos!
https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/tell-amazon-to-let-workers-unionize/ email