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Next Taunton Amnesty Group meeting Tues 8th December

2 Dec

amnesty500Tuesday 8th December at the Silver Street Baptist Church, Taunton,
TA1 3DH.  8pm start.

Our December meeting is an informal one where we write cards to prisoners of conscience for Amnesty’s Write for Rights campaign, and enjoy some festive nibbles. We look forward to seeing you there!

To find out more about the Write for Rights campaign click here.

Note: there is parking at the rear of the church; ring the bell at the rear entrance if there is no-one there to let you in. Check the board by the entrance door for which room we are in.

 

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Report from our November meeting

18 Nov

468_atena_farghadaniAtena Farghadani is a 29 year old Iranian artist; she was jailed this summer for over 12 years for her art and her peaceful activism. Since then she’s faced further charges: she shook her lawyer’s hand when he visited her in prison and is now facing charges of ‘illicit sexual relations falling short of adultery’.

We sent cards to Atena and wrote to the Iranian President urging her release. There is also a petition to sign on the AIUK website here.

Members had written letters and cards, which we all signed, on behalf of people imprisoned or facing the death penalty in Morocco, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iran.

We’re taking part in the annual Christmas Tree Festival in the Taunton United Reform Church, held from 11–13 December. Trees are displayed and decorated by groups in the town, which makes a thought-provoking and seasonal display. We hope you can go along and see our tree!

Another annual event for the Christmas period is Amnesty’s Write for Rights campaign, when we send cards worldwide to those persecuted and write on their behalf to their Governments. Done on a national scale this campaign has a considerable impact. We’ll be writing cards at our meeting on Tuesday 8 December at 8pm in the Silver Street Baptist Church. Do join us to write cards and enjoy some Christmas nibbles.

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Next Taunton Amnesty meeting

6 Aug

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We won’t be having a formal meeting in August. However, if anyone is free for the usual 8pm slot next Tuesday (11/8/15), then we will meet up in The Racehorse on East Reach.

There’s no planned agenda but there’s always plenty of topical human rights stories to be reflected on over a pint.

If you’re thinking of being there, please email Robin: peeler.robin@gmail.com

Stay of execution for Shafqat Hussain

20 Mar
UPDATE: We’ve heard news reports that Shafqat Hussain’s execution has been halted — but maybe only temporarily. Thank you to everyone who took the time to sign the petition. Please keep signing and sharing.

Shafqat-Hussain-pictured--007Shafqat Hussain was still a child – fourteen years old – when Pakistan authorities sentenced him to death. His execution is due to take place tomorrow.

According to his lawyers, he was convicted based on a “confession” following nine days of torture by police.

Hussain has been in prison for ten years now. But late last week, authorities suddenly issued his death warrants.

They’re planning to hang him tomorrow.

Please, call on Pakistan to halt this execution immediately.
Take action by clicking here to help save this young man’s life. It will only take you a couple of minutes to sign the petition.

Thank you.

Write for Rights

10 Dec

Xmas2014_croppedThanks to everyone who came to the meeting last night to write greetings cards to people suffering human rights abuses around the world.

You can find information about the people featured in this year’s Write for Rights campaign here.

We also made decorations for our Write for Rights Christmas tree and consumed some lovely home-made mince pies!

You can go and see our Christmas tree at the United Reformed Church’s Christmas Tree Festival, Paul Street, Taunton TA1 3PF, on Fri 12th and Sat 13th Dec (10.30am-4.30pm) and on Sun 14th Dec (2-5.30pm). For more details, click here.

And finally, the Taunton Amnesty Group would like to wish you all a peaceful and happy festive season!

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