Hakamada Iwao is 77 years old. He has spent the majority of his life on death row, awaiting execution every day for a crime he claims he did not commit. Hakamada is said to be suffering from a severe mental illness as a result of many years spent in solitary confinement. New DNA evidence could reinforce his claims of innocence. Please help us to ask for a retrial for Hakamada.
Group members sign a card for Dr Tun Aung’s family at June’s group meeting
Please send a message of support to the family of Dr Tun Aung, a Burmese medic imprisoned for “inciting communal violence” following his attempts to calm a riot between two religious groups in Maungdaw in June 2012.
Please send your message of support to Dr Tun Aung’s Family, c/o Myanmar Team, International Secretariat, Amnesty International, 1 Easton Street, London, WC1X.
Please do not send religious cards and please ensure the card arrives at the address above by July 12th 2013.
Dr Sam Elhamoui is running 10K in July to raise money for the Syrian Medical Committee.
This organisation provides medical assistance both inside the country and in refugee camps, helping to establish medical clinics and health centres for those affected by the ongoing conflict.
Please leave messages of support for Sam and visit the website http://syrmc.com/ to find out more or to sponsor Sam’s run.
Please note this charity is not connected to Amnesty International UK.
Enter Amnesty’s raffle and help raise funds for human rights. You have until 21st June to enter!
Amnesty International Taunton Local Group 