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Today our member Ilaria attended Amnesty International Human’s Rights Day Reception in Parliament.
The Reception engaged MPs & Peers in human rights campaigns & the work of Amnesty. Thank you to AIUK for organising a wonderful event. @amnestyuk.bsky.social #HumanRightsDay
December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Lots of post supporting #humanrights defenders about to be sent off following our monthly letter writing session today.
October 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The Reading Group at the Anti-Trump demo in London today, as part of the Amnesty International UK bloc.
September 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Please sign this petition to urge the UK Government to ratify the Convention on Enforced Disappearances
www.amnesty.org.uk/activist-act...
September 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
An open letter to the United Nations Human
Rights Council is demanding accountability for the human rights violations committed in Afghanistan.

It’s signed by 86 national
Afghan organisations and 22 international organisations including Amnesty International.

#risewithafghanwomen
September 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Great to join in the parade at Basingstoke Pride yesterday! We also have our loads of sticker and over 100 postcards, asking the BBC to improve their coverage of trans people.
August 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today marks four years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan.

Amnesty International has documented how Afghanistan’s legal framework has been entirely dismantled and replaced with a religiously grounded system shaped by the Taliban’s strict interpretation of Islamic Sharia law.
August 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We stand with #HongKong today on the 36th anniversary of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre
@amnestyukCEA

#WeRemember64
June 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
We will be joining our friends from "Reading Stands with Hong Kong" who have organised this assembly commemorating the 36th anniversary of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre Sunday 1st June 4.30pm Forbury Gardens
May 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Take a read of our May 2025 newsletter, featuring a report of our most recent Chance2Dance4Charity event.
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
Group Newsletter - May 2025
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
May 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Take a read of the minutes from our April 2025 group meeting, where we discussed our campaign to "Stand with Afghan Women"
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
April 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Amnesty publishes its annual report into the state of the death penalty around the world
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Global: Recorded executions hit their highest figure since 2015
Over 1,500 people were executed across 15 countries in 2024
www.amnesty.org
April 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Please take a look at our April newsletter. It's full of info about our current campaign - We Stand with Afghan Women.

mailchi.mp/04a5b8ba6f86...
April 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Congratulations to one of our local MPs. Well done, Yuan. We look forward to reading this book.
I’m so honoured to be one of six writers shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. I spoke to BBC Woman’s Hour about my book, Private Revolutions, this morning alongside author Sanam Mahloudji:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_fourfm
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March 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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I’m so honoured to be one of six writers shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. I spoke to BBC Woman’s Hour about my book, Private Revolutions, this morning alongside author Sanam Mahloudji:

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_fourfm
Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
As we mark the first anniversary of the appallingly restrictive #Article23, we call for the UK government to do more to protect Hong Kongers from transnational threats.
#HongKong
March 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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As a lawful permanent US resident, Mahmoud protested the genocide in Gaza.

As he was walking home from an Iftar celebration with his 8-months pregnant wife, he was unlawfully arrested & detained. He has not been charged with a crime.

Demand his release!
Release Mahmoud Khalil!
Urge US authorities to free arbitrarily detained Mahmoud Khalil and respect freedom of speech!
amn.st
March 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Today is the 8th anniversary of #AhmedMansoor arrest. He is being unjustly held in the #UAE for defending human rights. We demand his immediate and unconditional release.
March 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Our March meeting featured a fascinating talk by Cherry Bird, Amnesty's regional coordinator for South Asia. She specifically talked about women's rights in Afghanistan. www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
March 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Two members of our group enjoyed an inspirational day at @amnestyfeminist.bsky.social Activism in Action conference yesterday.
Excellent speakers and workshops as well as practical advice for successful campaigning.
Thanks to everyone involved for a fantastic event.
March 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
On International Women’s Day, we stand up for Afghan Women.

#StandUpForAfghanWomen #IWD2025 #EndGenderPersecution #HumanRights
March 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
We call for the immediate release of Cuban Prisoner of Conscience, artist Luis Manuel Alcántara. Sadly Luis was not included in the large number of POCs who were freed recently - we urge authorities to release him now. #Cuba
March 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Great to come together this evening to celebrate our group’s 50th Birthday!
March 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Announcing our Activism in Action event for International Women's Day! 🌟

Join us for a day of feminist activism featuring a keynote speech by Labour MP for Coventry South @zarahsultana.bsky.social

Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/activism-i...

#IWD2025 #ActivismInAction #AmnestyFeminists
Activism In Action for International Women’s Day
Join The Amnesty Feminist Network this International Women's Day for an exciting day of intersectional feminist networking and learnings.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM