The local Manchester group of Amnesty International. We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month, 7.30pm.
Manchester
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.@Ahmed_Mansoor, a prominent #HRD, devoted his life to raising awareness of #HumanRight violations in the #UAE until he himself was unjustly jailed. His incarceration constitutes an act of direct reprisal against his peaceful activism. @MohamedBinZayed & @HHShkMohd #FreeAhmed
Forced from Trump's America to South Sudan, five US deportees are being detained without charge thousands of miles from home. They don't deserve this – which is why I've asked the Sudanese ambassador to support their repatriation. Will you join me? amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/…
Jailed Vietnamese land rights activist Cấn Thị Thêu is gravely ill but isn't being allowed to see a doctor. Act now to demand she gets the treatment she needs. amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/… via @amnestyuk
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Former European rights judge says Turkey’s blanket ban on T24 news site violates free speech stockholmcf.org/former-europ…
Ethiopian human rights defender, photographer and videographer, Filmon Gebrehiwot Hagos has not been seen since 10 August 2025. Demand an investigation now. amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/… via @amnestyuk
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Turkey jails 8 LGBTQ+ activists pending trial as part of sweeping investigation reut.rs/3UYRlmD reut.rs/3UYRlmD
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ERİŞİMİ ENGELLEYEBİLİRSİNİZ. İNSAN HAKLARI MÜCADELESİNİ DEĞİL!
@aforgutu hesabımız Türkiye’den erişime engellendi.
Yeni hesabımız:@amnestyTR
Buradayız, devam ediyoruz.
Dad Shah, brother of well-known woman human rights defender Fozia Baloch, was forcibly disappeared from his home on 21 April. Act now to demand his release. amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/… via @amnestyuk
Manchester Amnesty retweeted
Osman Kavala has spent nearly 9 years behind bars unlawfully.
Today, the European Court of Human Rights called his treatment a flagrant denial of justice, deemed his conviction void, & ordered his immediate release for the third time.
The Council of Europe should ensure Türkiye complies. Free Osman Kavala. wapo.st/4qCP8Js
Call on the new Prime Minister to introduce a Right to Food Bill so that all governments from now on have a duty to make food affordable and accessible to all. amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/… via @amnestyuk
Georgian actor Andro Chichinadze was unfairly convicted for attending a peaceful anti-government protest. Act now and demand his release pending a retrial. amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/… via @amnestyuk
