Reading Amnesty International Group
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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
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
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
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
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
Lots of post supporting #humanrights defenders about to be sent off following our monthly letter writing session today.
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
The Reading Group at the Anti-Trump demo in London today, as part of the Amnesty International UK bloc.
Please sign this petition to urge the UK Government to ratify the Convention on Enforced Disappearances
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September 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Please sign this petition to urge the UK Government to ratify the Convention on Enforced Disappearances
www.amnesty.org.uk/activist-act...
www.amnesty.org.uk/activist-act...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
We stand with #HongKong today on the 36th anniversary of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre
@amnestyukCEA
#WeRemember64
@amnestyukCEA
#WeRemember64
June 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
We stand with #HongKong today on the 36th anniversary of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre
@amnestyukCEA
#WeRemember64
@amnestyukCEA
#WeRemember64
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
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
Take a read of the minutes from our April 2025 group meeting, where we discussed our campaign to "Stand with Afghan Women"
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April 15, 2025 at 5:07 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...
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
Please take a look at our April newsletter. It's full of info about our current campaign - We Stand with Afghan Women.
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April 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Please take a look at our April newsletter. It's full of info about our current campaign - We Stand with Afghan Women.
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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
#HongKong
March 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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
#HongKong
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
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.
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
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...
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.
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
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.
Excellent speakers and workshops as well as practical advice for successful campaigning.
Thanks to everyone involved for a fantastic event.
On International Women’s Day, we stand up for Afghan Women.
#StandUpForAfghanWomen #IWD2025 #EndGenderPersecution #HumanRights
#StandUpForAfghanWomen #IWD2025 #EndGenderPersecution #HumanRights
March 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
On International Women’s Day, we stand up for Afghan Women.
#StandUpForAfghanWomen #IWD2025 #EndGenderPersecution #HumanRights
#StandUpForAfghanWomen #IWD2025 #EndGenderPersecution #HumanRights
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
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
Great to come together this evening to celebrate our group’s 50th Birthday!
March 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Great to come together this evening to celebrate our group’s 50th Birthday!
Take a read of our February 2025 newsletter, full of information about recent & upcoming events for the Reading Group.
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www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
February 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Take a read of our February 2025 newsletter, full of information about recent & upcoming events for the Reading Group.
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
The genocide of the Jewish people, Roma and other minorities during World War II is a brutal reminder of what hatred and prejudice can lead to.
The genocide of the Jewish people, Roma and other minorities during World War II is a brutal reminder of what hatred and prejudice can lead to.
January 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
The genocide of the Jewish people, Roma and other minorities during World War II is a brutal reminder of what hatred and prejudice can lead to.
The genocide of the Jewish people, Roma and other minorities during World War II is a brutal reminder of what hatred and prejudice can lead to.
Yesterday, we handed in our petition to 10 Downing Street, asking our Prime Minister to work for the release of political prisoners in Hong Kong.
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January 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Yesterday, we handed in our petition to 10 Downing Street, asking our Prime Minister to work for the release of political prisoners in Hong Kong.
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
www.amnesty.org.uk/groups/readi...
A rare chance to hear the voices of Refugees & Asylum Seekers & explore their journeys, struggles & paths to well-being
30/1/25 - 7.00-8.30pm
Joined by panelists talking about their lived experiences of various stages towards refugee status
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30/1/25 - 7.00-8.30pm
Joined by panelists talking about their lived experiences of various stages towards refugee status
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December 31, 2024 at 2:52 PM
A rare chance to hear the voices of Refugees & Asylum Seekers & explore their journeys, struggles & paths to well-being
30/1/25 - 7.00-8.30pm
Joined by panelists talking about their lived experiences of various stages towards refugee status
Register for the webinar us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
30/1/25 - 7.00-8.30pm
Joined by panelists talking about their lived experiences of various stages towards refugee status
Register for the webinar us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 28, 2024 at 11:24 AM