Manchester Amnesty Fortnightly Action and News 30/05/25
Manchester Amnesty Fortnightly Action and News
Please do this action and make a difference
Artem Kolomiiets is a prisoner of war combat medic who was captured in May 2022 during the siege of Mariupol. His health condition is critical, and his life is in danger due to torture and other ill-treatment inflicted health issues and denial of adequate medical aid. He is kept incommunicado. Amnesty is demanding that, as a gravely ill POW, Artem Kolomiiets is immediately repatriated to Ukraine or accommodated in a neutral country on health grounds. You can add your voice to an email appeal to the Human Rights Commissioner in Moscow by clicking the link below. This action should be taken within the next two weeks.
Our next group meeting will take place in person on
Monday 9th June, 6pm in the Third Floor meeting room, Manchester Central Library.
The main focus of the meeting will be LGBTQ+ rights, and we will also have updates on all our other campaigns. All are welcome to attend, including new members.
Hope to see you there!
***THIS EVENING***
MANCHESTER AMNESTY SILENT VIGIL for the people of Palestine
St Peters Square, Manchester, Friday 30th May, 5-6pm.
Please do not bring placards, banners or flags.
We will provide placards with Amnesty’s messages. Feel free to bring your friends.
This Sunday, 1st June, we will have a presence at one of the
Levenshulme and Burnage Open Gardens (51A Burnside Drive, M19 2LT), where we will have materials relating to refugee rights.
Admission by programme, £5, from Bud Garden Centre, or make a donation on the door.
Proceeds to “Growing Together” refugee allotment/garden project.
Friday, 6th June, MMU Sustainability festival, with Manchester Amnesty stall.
All are welcome to attend. Please register here or let Alison know if you can help.
North West Amnesty Human Rights & Arts Festival, Sefton Park, Liverpool, 7th June
.
If you wish to help out in any way, please contact alison.wearden@gmail.com.
You can also support by donating. Please advertise this Justgiving page widely!
On Friday, 20th June, during Refugee Week, we welcome back
ACOUSTIC AMNESTY
Concert in aid of refugee charities including Rainbow Haven and Refugees at Home. All are welcome. Please advertise widely to your friends.
7.30 (doors 7.00) at Holy Trinity Church, Salford, M3 5DW
You can reserve your tickets here. Acoustic Amnesty gig for refugee charities on Refugee Day
Other events and actions
Rethink Rebuild Society is pleased to invite you to
EID AL-ADHA FESTIVAL
As part of Celebrating Syria 2025
Food, music, stalls, traditional folk-dance, children’s activities!
Sunday, 08 June, 1pm - 5:30pm, Aviva Studios, Water St, Manchester, M3 4JQ
Free to attend. No need to book. More information here.
Webinar from the Britain Palestine Project (formerly the Balfour Project)
How did Israeli society become radicalised?
Professor Menachem Klein in conversation with Tim Llewellyn.
Tuesday, 10th June 3pm. Sign up here
Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine and other organisations
Full Arms Embargo on Israel Now!
Demonstration and Rally, Saturday, May 31st 12-2.30pm, St Peter’s Square
.
Whalley Range Peace and Justice Stand with Palestine
Each Wednesday 4.30-5.30 at Brooks Bar M16 7RN
Didsbury against genocide, rally, every Wednesday, 5.30-6.30pm alternates between outside the Library and outside the Coop. June 4th outside Co-op; June 11th outside Library.
Levenshulme Peace and Justice for Palestine All out for Palestine
Each Thursday, 5-6pm, Levenshulme Village Green, junction of Stockport Rd & Chapel St
Good news
Belgium - On 14 May 2025, the Brussels Court of Appeal ruled that the model for acquiring consent to receive online commercial advertisements violates EU rules
Taiwan - On May 17, 2025, parliament approved a motion by opposition parties authorizing the calling of a referendum, to be held on August 23, on the abolition of the death penalty.
Saudi Arabia - On May 19, 2025, Lina al-Sharif, a health professional, was released from prison after four years of arbitrary detention without charge or trial. She was arrested at the end of May 2021 in the capital Riyadh and then transferred to an unknown location, after she posted content on social media regarding domestic politics and the human rights situation.
United States of America - On May 19, 2025, the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Douglas Stewart, determining that his original trial and conviction in 1985, which resulted in a death sentence, had been marred by "numerous constitutional violations."
The next Fortnightly Action and News will be on 13th June.
Manchester Amnesty issue and campaign coordinators
Anti-racism –Hazel Errey hazelerrey@gmail.com
Human Rights in the UK volunteer needed
Individuals at Risk bi-monthly drop in Liz Carter lizcarter64@yahoo.co.uk
Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians - Mike Reed mikewreed101@gmail.com
LGBTQ+ and Pride – Fynn Kawe fynnkawe@gmail.com
Press freedom and Julian Assange – Lima Al-iskalachi limazakoor@gmail.com & Danny Jones dannyj644@gmail.comsu
Prevent campaign – Tom Milnes thomashmilnes@gmail.com
Refugees - Caroline Glendinning caroline.glendinning@york.ac.uk and Alison Wearden
UAE - Kathryn Fletcher bussk@btinternet.com
Our website Manchester | Amnesty International UK [amnesty.org.uk] (managed by Alison Wearden)
X/Twitter @amnestymanc [twitter.com] (managed by Steve Lindsay – stevenjameslindsay@gmail.com)
Facebook Manchester Amnesty Group [facebook.com] MANAGER NEEDED!
Instagram @amnestymanchester [instagram.com] Lucy Downing lucy.dow@outlook.com is looking after this until we can appoint a permanent manager.
Digital design coordinator Fynn Kawe fynnkawe@gmail.com
Alison Wearden
Communications Secretary
Manchester Group of Amnesty International.
Please contact me on alison.wearden@gmail.com with items for our Fortnightly Action and News, or with ideas for longer articles for the quarterly Manchester Amnesty Group Bulletin (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec).
Group email address: manchestergroup@amnesty.org.uk
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