On Monday 12th December the Cardiff Amnesty group held its annual “Greetings Card Campaign” meeting at Chapter Arts Centre. At this time of year we write to those whose rights are being abused. It only takes a few minutes to send a card or but for someone facing oppression or unjustly imprisoned they are often invaluable. This…

On Saturday 17th September Amnesty Cardiff took part in the Stand As One Rally in Swansea’s Castle Square to show our support for refugees and Asylum Seekers. The event was a great success, with hundreds attending the event and speeches from a number of local politicians, activists, and refugees. You can read more about the…

In response to today’s publication of the Iraq Inquiry, Sir John Chilcot’s much-awaited report on the UK’s involvement in the 2003 Iraq war, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International said: “In the lead-up to the invasion, Amnesty International urged that the potentially grave consequences of military action be carefully assessed. And on the eve of…

On Thursday evening a candlelight vigil outside the Senedd was held to highlight the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 37 year old British-Iranian charity worker. After a holiday visiting her family in Iran, she was detained on the 3rd April by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. She has been transferred to an unknown location and held in…