South America Newsletter April 2017

April 8, 2017

  The latest newsletter from the South America Team at AIUK – Ellie May (Brazil), Richard Crosfield (Colombia), Graham Minter (Rest of South America):- “We have 3 urgent actions, 2 from Colombia and another from Argentina. Authorities in both countries respond well to written actions, so please continue sending letters. They work! We have good […]

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Group Newsletter 23 March 2017

March 23, 2017

  Hello Welcome our the latest newsletter. Again a bit earlier than usual as you editor is about to go away (again!). Also its to remind you that the Spring Quiz is just two weeks from Friday (see below). The next meeting  is on Thursday 13th April  2017, 7.30 at Moordown Community Centre. As well as […]

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South America Newsletter March 2017

March 11, 2017

The latest newsletter from the South America Team at AIUK – Ellie May (Brazil), Richard Crosfield (Colombia), Graham Minter (Rest of South America). This month, you can read about our South American coordinator’s petition hand-in, asking for the Venezuelan opposition leader to be released. They have Urgent Actions on behalf of a Venezuelan transgender lawyer, an […]

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Group Newsletter February 2017

February 6, 2017

Hello Welcome our the latest newsletter. Our next meeting is on Thursday 9th February 2017, 7.30 at Moordown Community Centre. On the agenda – Planning 2017; Case file & campaign updates and letter writing. Good news on cluster bombs Just before the Christmas, the Government finally admitted that Saudi Arabia had indeed dropped UK cluster […]

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South America Newsletter February 2017

February 5, 2017

The latest newsletter from the South America Team at AIUK . In this month’s newsletter, they encourage us to write to the authorities in Brazil urging them to tackle the rising tide of killings in the country’s prisons.  There is some good news from Colombia but trade union leaders and human rights defenders remain under threat.  […]

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Group Newsletter January 2017

January 11, 2017

Hello Happy New Year and welcome our the latest newsletter. Our next meeting is on Thursday 12th January 2017, 7.30 at Moordown Community Centre. On the agenda – Write for Rights feedback; planning 2017; case file & campaign updates and letter writing. Write for Rights 2016 We held 3 different W4R events:-  at Direct Theatre […]

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South America Newsletter January 2017

January 10, 2017

The latest newsletter from the South America Team at AIUK – Ellie May (Brazil), Richard Crosfield (Colombia), Graham Minter (Rest of South America). “Let us start by wishing you a Happy New Year! We hope you’re all rested after the holiday season and ready to get stuck into some human rights campaigning as we’ve got plenty […]

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Write for Rights Site C Dam

December 11, 2016

A century ago Helen Knott’s great-great grandfather signed a treaty with the Canadian government to protect his people’s way of life in the Peace River Valley, British Columbia. But instead of honouring that promise, the government has ignored it and authorised a massive hydro-electric dam that threatens the way of life of the indigenous communities […]

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South America Newsletter December 2016

December 2, 2016

The latest newsletter from the South America Team at AIUK – Ellie May (Brazil), Richard Crosfield (Colombia), Graham Minter (Rest of South America). “We have three actions for you, one is a petition to sign Amnesty Brazil’s website concerning impunity, a second is on arbitrary detention in Argentina and a third on an attempt on […]

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Amnesty International Quiz Update and Prize Question

November 14, 2016

Just a quick reminder its our quiz night this Friday, 18th November. Details below, but please contact us via the blog if you want tickets. You can get in the mood by sending the answer to the following topical question – “What is the name of the hotel complex (originally built 1906) pictured below?” There […]

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