Europe Newsletter March 2022

March 2, 2022

Turkey Support women in Turkey on International Women’s Day, 8th of March 2022 In the January newsletter we reported that Amnesty International had published a new briefing document, Turkey, Turn Words Into Actions setting out the increasingly worrying situation regarding violence against women in Turkey and reminding the government there of its obligations. As we […]

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Group Newsletter February 2022

February 27, 2022

Welcome to the latest newsletter from your local Amnesty International group. For a variety of reasons we won’t be meeting in March. We next meet Thursday  April 7th, at Moordown Community Centre, 7.30 – 9.30pm. Stop the People Smuggling Business Booming The people smuggling business is booming, and thanks to the UK government it’s about to get […]

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South America Newsletter February 2022

February 5, 2022

This month, we update you on developments in Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Paraguay, Chile, Peru and Bolivia, including some good news from Peru and Paraguay.  Demonstrations have taken place in Colombia to condemn the many people killed or disappeared in clashes near the Venezuelan border.  A family of human rights defenders have been killed in Brazil.  […]

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Group Newsletter January 2022

January 27, 2022

Welcome to the latest newsletter from your local Amnesty International group. We meet a week today, Thursday  February 3rd, at Moordown Community Centre, 7.30 – 9.30pm. Urge Your MP to Speak Up Against the Policing Bill The Policing Bill threatens to crack down on peaceful protest, harm minoritised groups and jeopardise our freedoms. Act now to oppose […]

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Europe Newsletter January 2022

January 26, 2022

Here is our latest Newsletter with updates and actions. Stop violence against women in Turkey On 22 December 2021 Amnesty International published a new briefing document setting out an analysis on the current situation regarding violence against women in Turkey, including a summary of the obligations of the State to respect, protect and fulfil women’s […]

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South America Newsletter January 2022

January 5, 2022

Thank you for following us and taking actions on human rights’ issues this past year. This month we bring you news from Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Chile. We have a new Urgent Action to free a prisoner of conscience in Venezuela, a petition to sign on sexual violence against children and adolescents in Paraguay […]

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Wright 4 Rights 2021

December 11, 2021

Thanks to everyone who supported us today at Bournemouth Library. It is more challenging trying to engage with passing members of the public whilst wearing a mask, but we got a very positive response. It was quieter than 2 years ago, as there were no other events at the library, and understandably fewer choosing to […]

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Europe Newsletter December 2021

December 11, 2021

Turkey Osman Cavala As reported in the last Europe Team Newsletter, entrepreneur and philanthropist Osman Kavala who was arrested in 2017 and charged with involvement in the Gezi Park protests and plotting to overthrow the state was due back in court on 26 November. Regrettably, at that hearing the court refused to release him from […]

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Group Newsletter December 2021

December 4, 2021

Welcome to the latest newsletter from your local Amnesty International group. We next meet at Moordown Community Centre on January 6th; but a week today you can join us at Bournemouth Library for…. Write for Rights 2021 We are delighted to announce that Bournemouth library have welcomed us back to hold Write for Rights (W4R) […]

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South America Newsletter December 2021

December 3, 2021

This month, we update you on developments in Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Venezuela. Amnesty International has released its latest report on the excessive use of force by Colombian authorities during the national Strike, where over 100 people suffered from eye trauma or got seriously injured. During November, military police and criminal gangs […]

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