South America Newsletter February 2016

February 23, 2016

This is the latest newsletter from the South America Team:- Summary Welcome to the South America Team’s February newsletter. We have updates on campaigns supporting Human Rights Defenders from the new Amnesty regional team in Mexico City, some positive news in Brazil regarding the Belo Monte Dam, and some alarming developments regarding rural land rights […]

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Newsletter January 12th 2016

January 12, 2016

Hello Welcome to the latest news from your local Amnesty Group. Our next meeting is Thursday, 14th January 2016 at 7.30pm at Moordown Community Centre, Bournemouth. There will be an element of planning for the year ahead, reviewing where we are in the various campaigns signed up for. We also have a new letter to send, relating […]

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Newsletter December 4th 2015

December 4, 2015

Hello Welcome to the latest news from your local Amnesty Group. Our next meeting is Thursday, 10th December 2015 at 7.30pm at Moordown Community Centre, Bournemouth. As explained below, this meeting forms a big part of our involvement in the Write for Rights campaign. We also tend to share seasonal “nibbles” and have a stunning raffle, […]

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Newsletter October 30th 2015

October 30, 2015

Hello Welcome to the latest news from your local Amnesty Group. Our next meeting is Thursday, 12th November 2015 at 7.30pm at Moordown Community Centre, Bournemouth. This newsletter is slightly earlier than usual, to give a reminder of the quiz next week and forthcoming events in December.  But the agenda for the meeting is likely to include […]

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Human Rights Act Challenge

October 13, 2015

The group had an excellent talk last week By Dr Howard Davis,  lecturer in Public Law at Bournemouth University, about the Human Rights Act (HRA). As we’re sure everyone is aware, the Government plan to replace this act with a new “British ” Bill of Rights.  Howard explained some of the history that led to […]

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Newsletter September 20th 2015

September 20, 2015

Hello Welcome to the latest news from your local Amnesty Group. Our next meeting is Thursday, 8th October 2015 at 7.30pm at Moordown Community Centre, Bournemouth. We are delighted to announce that Dr Howard Davis, lecturer in Public Law at Bournemouth University will be giving a talk about the Human Rights Act. Whilst this has gone […]

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South American Newsletter August 2015

September 19, 2015

This is the latest from AIUKs South America Team… “Thanks to everyone who has written on behalf of the recent Brazil urgent actions and the individual cases of Laisa Sampaio, Alexandre Anderson and Jorge Nunes. Richard was at the Brazilian embassy last week and they have received hundreds of letters from British citizens that they […]

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South America Newsletter July 2015

July 21, 2015

This is the most recent newsletter from AIUK’s South American Team. Incidentally “they” consist of three volunteers, who do a tremendous amount of work, as you can see. We do occasional actions at our monthly meeting, but only scratch the surface of all the work that could be followed up. Please follow up whatever actions […]

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The Look of Silence

July 21, 2015

There is going to be a screening of “The Look of Silence” at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth, next Monday the 27th July 2015 at 6.45. We are going to have a table in the foyer handing out an information leaflet from AIUK about the film, and what individuals can do to help bring perpetrators to justice. […]

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Newsletter July 6th 2015

July 6, 2015

Hello Welcome to the latest news from your local Amnesty Group. Our next meeting is Thursday, 9th July  2015 at 7.30pm at Moordown Community Centre, Bournemouth. There will be a fair amount of planning, particularly relating to the Human Rights Act, as we don’t have a meeting in August. We will send letters relating to […]

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