South America Newsletter May 2022

May 4, 2022

This month we bring you news from Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. A recent military operation in Colombia seems to have gone wrong, a reminder of the ‘false negatives’ extra judicial killings of the past being investigated by the JEP transitional justice court, where we report on new developments.  We review the appalling record on […]

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Europe Newsletter May 2022

May 4, 2022

The war unleashed by Putin’s army against Ukraine has led to the largest displacement of people within Europe since the second world war. For once the EU has agreed to implement the TPD (temporary protection directive) which allows refugees from Ukraine to find refuge within the EU without bureaucratic obstacles and with permission to work […]

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South America Newsletter April 2022

April 7, 2022

This month, we update you on developments in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Venezuela. The UN Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders has denounced the killing of indigenous human rights defenders in Colombia. It is believed the killings were carried out by a non-state actor, believed to be a dissident FARC. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has published […]

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Group Newsletter April 2022

April 7, 2022

Welcome to the latest newsletter. The next meeting  is on Thursday 7th April 2022 7.30pm  at Moordown Community Centre. At the next meeting we will be campaign updates, letter writing and planning for future events. Ukraine Since our last newsletter the we’ve had the human rights catastrophe of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UK government must do its part to […]

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South America Newsletter March 2022

March 2, 2022

This month we bring you updates on human rights issues in Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Ecuador.  A request to sign Amnesty International’s petition on Colombia, asking the Attorney General to investigate the murder of Kevin Agudelo and other violations committed during the national strike. And Amnesty’s new Urgent Action to protect human rights […]

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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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