Brighton Amnesty International
@brightonamnesty.bsky.social
Brighton & Hove Amnesty International campaigns for Human Rights in the UK and throughout the world. We meet on the first Thursday of each month. Contact us on brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Our @brightonamnesty.bsky.social Write For Rights event is at the Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton on Saturday 6th December between 10 and 4.
Please drop in and write a card or letter of support for someone suffering #HumanRights violations.
Please drop in and write a card or letter of support for someone suffering #HumanRights violations.
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our @brightonamnesty.bsky.social Write For Rights event is at the Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton on Saturday 6th December between 10 and 4.
Please drop in and write a card or letter of support for someone suffering #HumanRights violations.
Please drop in and write a card or letter of support for someone suffering #HumanRights violations.
Our November @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is an online meeting on 6th November at 19:30. Our speaker is Jerry Allen, @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for #Bangladesh.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome.
Entry details from : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome.
Entry details from : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Our November @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is an online meeting on 6th November at 19:30. Our speaker is Jerry Allen, @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for #Bangladesh.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome.
Entry details from : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome.
Entry details from : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has been arbitrarily detained by Israel since December 2024. He has not been released as agreed following the recent cease fire agreement.
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Palestinian hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has been arbitrarily detained by Israel since December 2024. He has not been released as agreed following the recent cease fire agreement.
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
In Indonesia many activists have been arbitrarily detained or face criminal charges simply for support peaceful protests.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
October 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In Indonesia many activists have been arbitrarily detained or face criminal charges simply for support peaceful protests.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
26 fisher families from the Barrancabermeja, #Columbia have forcibly displaced after threats to their safety.
Fishing federation president Yuly Velásquez has received direct death threats to her phone.
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Fishing federation president Yuly Velásquez has received direct death threats to her phone.
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
September 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
26 fisher families from the Barrancabermeja, #Columbia have forcibly displaced after threats to their safety.
Fishing federation president Yuly Velásquez has received direct death threats to her phone.
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Fishing federation president Yuly Velásquez has received direct death threats to her phone.
Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
In #Angola activist Serrote José de Oliveira was shot in the leg by armed men while livestreaming at the first day of a strike in Luanda. He is held in arbitrary detention without medical treatment.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
September 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In #Angola activist Serrote José de Oliveira was shot in the leg by armed men while livestreaming at the first day of a strike in Luanda. He is held in arbitrary detention without medical treatment.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Our ever popular Quiz is back on Thursday 11th September - 7:30 at the West Hill Tavern, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton BN1 3PQ. They do excellent Pizzas!
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Our ever popular Quiz is back on Thursday 11th September - 7:30 at the West Hill Tavern, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton BN1 3PQ. They do excellent Pizzas!
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Our next @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 4th September at 7:30.
Our speaker is Diana Hysenaj - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Egypt
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is Diana Hysenaj - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Egypt
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
August 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Our next @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 4th September at 7:30.
Our speaker is Diana Hysenaj - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Egypt
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is Diana Hysenaj - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Egypt
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Journalist Hamid Farhadi is serving an unjust 2 year prison sentence in #Afhanistan. The #Taliban didn't like him telling the truth about the repression of women and girls.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
August 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Journalist Hamid Farhadi is serving an unjust 2 year prison sentence in #Afhanistan. The #Taliban didn't like him telling the truth about the repression of women and girls.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Taking part in Brighton Pride 25 defending #LGBTI+ rights
Pride Is Protest
Trans Rights are #HumanRights
Pride Is Protest
Trans Rights are #HumanRights
August 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Taking part in Brighton Pride 25 defending #LGBTI+ rights
Pride Is Protest
Trans Rights are #HumanRights
Pride Is Protest
Trans Rights are #HumanRights
In #Turkey activists Hivda Selen, Sinem Çelebi and Doğan Nur were arbitrarily detained on the day of the Istanbul #LGBTI+ Pride march and have been held in pre-trial detention since 30 June on baseless charges.
Please help #Amnesty free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help #Amnesty free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
August 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In #Turkey activists Hivda Selen, Sinem Çelebi and Doğan Nur were arbitrarily detained on the day of the Istanbul #LGBTI+ Pride march and have been held in pre-trial detention since 30 June on baseless charges.
Please help #Amnesty free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help #Amnesty free them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
In #SaudiArabia unjustly detained cleric Sheikh Salman Alodah has been held in solitary confinement for seven years.
Please take this online action and help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please take this online action and help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
July 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
In #SaudiArabia unjustly detained cleric Sheikh Salman Alodah has been held in solitary confinement for seven years.
Please take this online action and help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please take this online action and help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Our ever popular Quiz is back on Thursday 11th September - 7:30 at the West Hill Tavern, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton BN1 3PQ. They do excellent Pizzas!
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Our ever popular Quiz is back on Thursday 11th September - 7:30 at the West Hill Tavern, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton BN1 3PQ. They do excellent Pizzas!
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Entry £3 per person - with all proceeds going to human rights campaigning.
To book a place email : brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
Saleh Diab and his family are at risk of unlawful transfer from occupied East Jerusalem after the #Israeli District Court rejected their appeal against eviction from their home in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in February 2025.
Help Amnesty UK Protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Help Amnesty UK Protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
July 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Saleh Diab and his family are at risk of unlawful transfer from occupied East Jerusalem after the #Israeli District Court rejected their appeal against eviction from their home in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in February 2025.
Help Amnesty UK Protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Help Amnesty UK Protect them.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Our next @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 5th June at 7:30.
Our speaker is John Elo - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Syria
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is John Elo - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Syria
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
May 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our next @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 5th June at 7:30.
Our speaker is John Elo - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Syria
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is John Elo - Amnesty UK Country Coordinator for #Syria
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome. email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our next @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is our AGM on Thursday 1st May at 7:30 pm in the BMECP Centre, 10a Fleet Street, Brighton.
All with an interest in #HumanRights are welcome.
All with an interest in #HumanRights are welcome.
April 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Our next @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is our AGM on Thursday 1st May at 7:30 pm in the BMECP Centre, 10a Fleet Street, Brighton.
All with an interest in #HumanRights are welcome.
All with an interest in #HumanRights are welcome.
Stop L3HARRIS - May Day Action
April 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Stop L3HARRIS - May Day Action
Mohamed Benhlima, a former military officer, whistleblower and anti-corruption activist is serving an unjust life sentence in #Algeria for telling the truth.
Pleased take action with @amnestyuk.bsky.social to help free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Pleased take action with @amnestyuk.bsky.social to help free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
April 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Mohamed Benhlima, a former military officer, whistleblower and anti-corruption activist is serving an unjust life sentence in #Algeria for telling the truth.
Pleased take action with @amnestyuk.bsky.social to help free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Pleased take action with @amnestyuk.bsky.social to help free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Day of action and community solidarity in Brighton on May Day - more details to follow - Save the date!
April 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Day of action and community solidarity in Brighton on May Day - more details to follow - Save the date!
#Saudi authorities arrested British national Ahmed al-Doush, a senior business analyst with Bank of America, as he was departing back home in August 2024. No charges against him have been revealed.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
April 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
#Saudi authorities arrested British national Ahmed al-Doush, a senior business analyst with Bank of America, as he was departing back home in August 2024. No charges against him have been revealed.
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Please help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him.
www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actio...
Our April @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 3rd April at 7:30 pm.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
April 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Our April @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 3rd April at 7:30 pm.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our new @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 3rd April at 7:30 pm.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
March 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our new @brightonamnesty.bsky.social meeting is a virtual meeting on 3rd April at 7:30 pm.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Our speaker is Lise Rossi the @amnestyuk.bsky.social country coordinator for the #USA and North America.
All with an interest in #HumanRights welcome - email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for entry details.
Please don't forget #AhmedMansoor who remains unjustly imprisoned in the #UAE solely for his peaceful support for democracy. He was arrested 8 years ago. He was then sentenced to 10 years in prison. Last year he was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. #FreeAhmed
March 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Please don't forget #AhmedMansoor who remains unjustly imprisoned in the #UAE solely for his peaceful support for democracy. He was arrested 8 years ago. He was then sentenced to 10 years in prison. Last year he was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison. #FreeAhmed
In the USA immigration authorities have unlawfully arrested and tried to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist. he was targeted for exercising his human right to freedom of expression and peacefully assembly. He must be freed and allowed to remain in the USA.
March 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
In the USA immigration authorities have unlawfully arrested and tried to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist. he was targeted for exercising his human right to freedom of expression and peacefully assembly. He must be freed and allowed to remain in the USA.
British-Egyptian national Alaa Abdel Fattah remains unjustly imprisoned in Egypt separated from his family.
Time for the UK Government to apply some meaningful pressure to #FreeAlaa
Time for the UK Government to apply some meaningful pressure to #FreeAlaa
March 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
British-Egyptian national Alaa Abdel Fattah remains unjustly imprisoned in Egypt separated from his family.
Time for the UK Government to apply some meaningful pressure to #FreeAlaa
Time for the UK Government to apply some meaningful pressure to #FreeAlaa