Who’ll be first in this time?
We’re ready for Saturday’s #AmnestyBookSale at the Church of the Ascension. Join us from 10-4 for quality books at bargain prices as well as delicious home made cakes and the opportunity to take action to support human rights defenders around the world. Everyone welcome.
Your words have power, this winter. Join millions around the world as we speak up for young people who’ve had their human rights denied.
People like Marinel who was never given help when her home was destroyed by a typhoon.
Discover this year’s #WriteForRights cases and find out how you can help.
The book sale is coming soon on Saturday 16th November. In week commencing Monday 11th November and particularly on that day we would welcome volunteers to unload and move books at the Church of the Ascension in Blackheath. If you can help please email enquiries.aibg@gmail.com
If you can display our poster then email us on enquiries.aibg@gmail.com – everyone is welcome to join us.
The next group letter signing drop-in for human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience will be Tuesday 27 August at the Greenwich Tavern from 7.30-9.00pm – everyone welcome to join us and learn more about our work. Any queries email enquiries.aibg@gmail.com
Generally the group has two meetings per month. The main business meeting is on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and a letter writing meeting on the 4th.
The next letter signing meetings will take place on Tuesdays 26th June, 23rd July and 27th August from 7.30pm at The Greenwich Tavern, King William Walk.
The next group meetings will take place on Tuesday 9th July, 13th August and 10th September from 7.30pm in the Crypt, St Margaret’s Church, Lee.
For future meetings email enquiries.aibg@gmail.com
Responding to news that the jailed UK charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has started a hunger strike in protest at her continued imprisonment in Iran – while her husband Richard Ratcliffe has also gone on hunger strike outside the Iranian Embassy in London – Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said:
“This is a truly heartbreaking situation.
“Nazanin has already been through so much, while her tireless husband Richard has strained every sinew to get Nazanin out of jail and back to the UK where she belongs.
“Nazanin is a prisoner of conscience, unfairly jailed after a sham trial and subjected to all manner of torments – including months in solitary conferment and endless game-playing over whether she would receive vital medical care.
“It’s shocking that it’s come to this, and we and countless people across the county fervently hope the Iranian authorities will now finally do the right thing and release Nazanin.
“I’ll be visiting Richard outside the Iranian Embassy to offer my support, and I know some of his many supporters will be doing the same.”
