Cardiff Amnesty warmly invites you to a joint evening hosted with our friends from Welsh National Opera and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs on Wednesday 5th June at 7.00pm. Sadly we live in a world where people have no option but to flee their homes and countries – and rely on the kindness of…
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Nazanin’s Chain of Care
The group is riding high after winning Amnesty International’s 2019 UK Human Rights Award for ‘outstanding and selfless service to dignity, liberty, and justice’. We owe all our supporters a very BIG thank you. Well done Cardiff! Knit for Naz Our campaigning over the last three years for the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was commended…
Amnesty ROCKS!
Who says Cardiff Amnesty can’t rock? On Wednesday 27th March Amnesty activists jumped into the Tramshed mosh pit in support of IDLES. It was a night to remember! Idles recently released their second album to critical acclaim, their songs covering themes that align with Amnesty International’s campaigns; refugee rights, anti-racism and feminism amongst much else….
Wales – Nation of Sanctuary?
Cardiff Amnesty International’s November event was held in collaboration with the Welsh Centre for International Affairs. An inspiring panel of community activists reported on the challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers in Wales in an evening of debate entitled “Wales – Nation of Sanctuary?” Alongside chairing the event, Susie Ventris-Field, speaking on behalf of…
Trump Protest
Cardiff Amnesty joined a large crowd of fellow activists in Cardiff City Centre on Thursday afternoon in opposition to the divisive politics of Donald Trump. Like many other people across the UK, Amnesty members are alarmed by the views of a president who in just 18 months has encouraged a deeply disturbing human rights roll-back…
VIDEO: 400 People Singing Happy Birthday at Stand Up in the Park!
Laugh? I nearly cried… On June 24th Cardiff Amnesty partnered with the Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival for the second sell-out ‘Stand Up in the Park’ in support of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. You may have heard of Nazanin. It has now been over 800 days since Nazanin was arrested at a Tehran airport after a family…
