Wrtie for Rights 2017 - Shackelia Jackson poster

Wrtie for Rights 2017 - A2 map

The slaughter in Aleppo is happening before our eyes. The children under the rubble, their screams, and their terror are played on our screens every day. Deliberate attacks on children and hospitals are ongoing. They cannot be dismissed as ‘collateral damage in a battle against terror'. It is a systematic attack on the laws of war. Call on Prime Minister to protect the children of Aleppo.

A Cairo court adjourned to 1 November the trial of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan. He is a prisoner of conscience facing nine trumped-up charges and is at risk of the death penalty, if convicted.

Human rights defender Khaled al-Omair has been on hunger strike since 6 October in protest at his continuing detention. He was due to be released on 5 October after completing his eight-year prison sentence.

The Supreme People’s Court approved a death sentence which could result in the execution of Jia Jinglong at any time. According to lawyers, mitigating factors of his case were not taken into account during sentencing.

Imdad Ali, a death row prisoner with a mental disability, is at imminent risk of execution. Pakistan’s Supreme Court rejected on 20 October his latest appeal to halt the execution on the ground that he has paranoid schizophrenia.

Luis Urbano, son of human rights defender José Luis Urbano, was murdered by police officers in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela, on 10 October. The safety of his family is at risk. This UA has been reissued as the details of the Venezuelan Ambassador to the UK were incorrect in the previous UA.

A fundraising update for November 2016. Contains info. on a recent successful fundraising event and ideas for AMNESTEA/Write for Rights crossover events