South America Newsletter February 2024

February 5, 2024

This month we bring you news that: Colombia – The Colombian NGO Indepaz found that 187 social leaders and human rights defenders were killed in 2023, about the same number as in 2022 and 2021. There is still time to sign Amnesty International’s petition demanding that the Colombian Government improves its protection of human rights […]

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Europe Newsletter January 2024

February 3, 2024

The latest update from the AIUK Europe Country Coordinators Team; we wish you a happy 2024 and lots of energy: we will need it. There is a lot to do. On 14th December Amnesty International released the report into the causes of the shipwreck at Pylos, where hundreds of people died. It makes very disturbing […]

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South America Newsletter January 2024

January 8, 2024

This month we bring you news that: Regional – there is a new report by several NGOs on how armed criminal gangs have expanded their presence in the Amazon, threatening indigenous inhabitants. Peru – Amnesty has a petition calling for the perpetrators of the killings during last year’s protests to be prosecuted. Colombia – Amnesty […]

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Write for Rights Events 2023

December 15, 2023

Thanks to everyone who supported us for two events at Bournemouth Library and, for the first time, at The Social Canteen in Boscombe. One of our group also got her church involved – the Parish of Four Saints. Many thanks to the library staff for their help in facilitating the events, ensuring everything was in […]

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Write for Rights 2023

December 5, 2023

Write for Rights (W4R) is Amnesty International’s annual campaign, sending greetings cards to prisoners of conscience, their families and other human rights defenders around the world. In 2022, more than 5 million messages of support and appeal letters were sent during the W4R campaign. They made a big difference to the people and communities confronting […]

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South America Newsletter December 2023

December 5, 2023

This month we bring you news that: Regional – Amnesty has a new report focused on human rights defenders in the Americas, the world’s deadliest region for those defending land, territory and the environment. Colombia – Amnesty has a new report on the lack of a safe space to defend human rights in Colombia, calling […]

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Europe Newsletter November 2023

November 28, 2023

The latest update from the AIUK Europe Country Coordinators Team:- Introduction As the year 2023 nears its closure we can report some positive developments from Türkiye and Poland but there are still many Human Rights Challenges! Please find an Urgent Action for Türkiye. There are also leaflets for the 2 demonstrations we are organising: For […]

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Group Newsletter end November 2023

November 27, 2023

Welcome to the latest newsletter. Please note we won’t be meeting at Moordown In December, as we are gathering for two Write 4 Rights (W4R) events instead (see below). Our next meeting at Moordown Community Centre  is on Thursday 4th January 2024, 7.30pm – 9.00pm. Write for Rights 2023: Justyna Wydrzyńska W4R 2023 It’s great to announce that Bournemouth library […]

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Quiz Night Autumn 2023

November 12, 2023

Many thanks to everyone who came to our Quiz Night, We had a great evening and raised over £250. Special thanks to the Brunswick again for giving us a great venue, for free. Also David Rogers for setting the questions and Sally Hawksworth for being the hostess. If you missed you can download copies below. […]

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South America Newsletter November 2023

November 9, 2023

This month we bring you news that: Colombia – Colombia’s Defence Minister has apologised to the families whose sons were wrongly killed by the military. Venezuela – The Supreme Court has suspended the results of October’s opposition primary election. Brazil – Amnesty’s Write for Rights 2023 campaign features Ana Maria Santos Cruz, who is fighting […]

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