Southend Amnesty

We are a group of local people campaigning for Human Rights. We're part of the UK Section of Amnesty International. Follow us on Facebook at Southend Amnesty.

[Peniel Rajkumar @penielrufus]

Bishop of Chelmsford calls for justice for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, in Lords maiden speech https://t.co/gpjS6XwCli via @churchstate

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

Final session of today's Amnesty UK Conference discussing the impact of climate change and why it's a human rights issue #AmnestyNC2021

[Daren Nair @DarenNair]

Day 8 of Richard Ratcliffe’s hunger strike outside the Foreign Office is over. He just went to bed in his cold tent.

His wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been held hostage in Iran since 3 April 2016.

@BorisJohnson & @trussliz don’t have the deal making skills to #FreeNazanin

[Daren Nair @DarenNair]

Happy Halloween, Gabriella

She was separated from both parents when she was 22 months old. The Iranians are holding her mum, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe hostage & her father, Richard Ratcliffe is on hunger strike outside the Foreign Office

Her resilience is amazing #FreeNazanin

[Tulip Siddiq @TulipSiddiq]

My heart breaks to write this, but once again my constituent Richard Ratcliffe has been forced to go on hunger strike because of the Government's inaction and failure to #FreeNazanin.

It should never have come to this.

[Amnesty Ely City @amnestyelycity]

... and, in 2019, one in six children were living in extreme poverty – a number that rose significantly during the pandemic. It’s time to remind the world of its commitment to children’s rights.”

[Amnesty Ely City @amnestyelycity]

“Governments signed up to protect children’s rights in 1989, yet many of them are still failing to listen to the voices of children. In some countries, girls as young as nine are forced into marriage. Globally, more than 61 million children don’t attend primary schools...

[Amnesty Ely City @amnestyelycity]

“Know Your Rights and Claim Them" is the book some adults don’t want children to read, as it will arm them with the knowledge to defend their rights and those of others.

[Amnesty Ely City @amnestyelycity]

“If governments kept their word, and if all adults respected children’s rights, there would be no need for this book. Children have rights just as adults do and they should have the power and agency to claim them....

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

Anne Knight, Chelmsford Quaker, was 'Singular, Resolute, Intransigent, and Steadfast' in her determination to eradicate slavery and for women's right to vote.
We follow her example to maintain our Human Rights in 2021
https://t.co/CT2h6gd6xJ

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

.@VotePursglove admits the Conservative Party doesn't want to be bothered with tiresome refugees and asylum seekers. Other countries will take them in
https://t.co/CT2h6gd6xJ

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

Inquiry into the Nationality and Borders Bill Wednesday at 3pm

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

And a real 9-year-old Amal is featured in #UNHCR Winter 2021 appeal. Her family has been displaced many times. She lost her right leg when a shell hit their Hama home, exploding in her bedroom

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

We shall be making as strong a case as possible to stop the appalling attack on #refugees and #asylum seekers in the Nationality and Borders Bill when we see our MP on Friday. Any tips from others who've already seen their MPs? #StopTheRightsRaid #RefugeesWelcome

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

20-year-old Alireza Fazeli Monfared was killed in Iran in connection with his gender expression and sexual orientation. No one should lose their lives because of this. We demand justice and dignity for Alireza and Iran’s LGBTI people.

[Project Football EPL @ProjectEPL]

A poster van is circling St James’ Park today, reading ‘Jamal Khashoggi murdered 2.10.18 #justiceforjamal’. A plane reading #justiceforjamal is also being flown over the stadium today

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

We challenge G20 leaders to urgently redistribute surplus Covid-19 vaccines & help deliver 2 billion doses to lower-income countries before the end of the year. We only have 75 days left. With thousands dying every day, the world cannot wait.

#100DayCountdown⏰

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

Don't let the government take away our hard-won rights. It wasn't that long ago we saw the police response to mourners at Sarah Everard's vigil
https://t.co/p8hoCsEYEn

[Amnesty Chelmsford @AIChelmsford]

The new Justice Secretary hasn't liked the Human Rights Act since 2009 and thinks the European Court of Human Rights should be subservient to the Supreme Court.
https://t.co/XoY7IwwUcR

[Southend Amnesty @amnestysouthend]

David Amess participating in our local Write for Rights event. Many thanks for responding to the numerous petitions we have made to you on various human rights issues over the years.