AmnestyWolverhampton

The group meet every first Thursday of the month. Join our actions. Go to our website for details. All welcome.

[Today is United Nations Day: 78th birthday of UN @TheCartHorse1]

@RobertLindsay @VintiquesMark "To understand world problems and the need for international cooperation"

— Eleanor Roosevelt, London, 1946

36 months later she chaired the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The right to seek asylum= Article 14 #UDHR
Act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood = #1

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

This is quite the moment. Lays out the moral reality of what is happening.

[Freedom from Torture🧡 @FreefromTorture]

We rebranded the refugee "processing centre" in Manston so everybody knows who's responsible for it.

[Niall Paterson @skynewsniall]

I am feeling very uneasy about people being arrested for shouting at *Prince Andrew*

[AmnestyWolverhampton @AmnestyWolves1]

@amnestybrum My pleasure - I enjoyed meeting you all.

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Amnesty's Crisis Evidence Lab verified damage to a residential block near Chuhuiv Air Base in #Ukraine, killing a civilian and injuring another. We call on #Russia to take all feasible measures to refrain from indiscriminate attacks, civilians must be protected.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Russia is invading Ukraine. A Russian invasion that is likely to lead to the most horrific consequences for human lives and human rights has begun.

Here's what we know so far: https://t.co/dvLTftomXw

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

Now on a staggering 38 MILLION VIEWS! Despite an almost complete media blackout from UK News Channels the public have sent a powerful message. If it’s ruffling this many feathers now just imagine when it hits 50 million. Let’s keep going!

[AmnestyWolverhampton @AmnestyWolves1]

Wolverhampton Amnesty group are changing our monthly meetings from Sunday evenings to Thursday. Our next meeting will be on Thursday October 7, 1900, at Light House WV1 1HT.

[AmnestyWolverhampton @AmnestyWolves1]

Happy Birthday from Ann

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Here are 5 ways the coronavirus affects human rights,

[BuzzFeed News @BuzzFeedNews]

Our immigration reporter @Haleaziz is moderating @amnesty's presidential candidate forum on asylum and immigration on February 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

These children haven't seen the inside of a classroom since they were forced to flee their homes in Myanmar. For them, the chance to learn is a dream come true.

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

It's an international scandal that al-Bashir has continued to evade arrest.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Border officers admit to lying and saying they did not have enough space to process asylum-seekers in order to turn them back to Mexico.

Reminder: Seeking asylum is a human right. https://t.co/fbysu1nNhv

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

Reminder: The US government still locks up children for seeking asylum. #TruthAboutHomestead

Act now: https://t.co/9RnYpygZxm

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

"What we have witnessed in the past couple of days is an alarming attack on freedom of assembly and expression.” says @AIMidEastGulf research director @lynn_maalouf
https://t.co/rJ5C7iTvSv

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

We call on Lebanon to stop using excessive force against protesters

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Myanmar, protect all of your people.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

“At one point, Dr. Mitchell said that he was very happy with the role he played in the program. So, we heard no contrition today. Today was a very adversarial approach to the defense counsel.” - @JuliaHall18
https://t.co/pGWLNWIl1R