The Cardiff Amnesty International Group organised a special act of solidarity with the Free Nazanin campaign on 9th June 2021. Women Senedd Members from all elected parties came together with members of the Cardiff Amnesty Group to support Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been detained in Iran for the last five years. On the steps of…
Success for Cardiff Amnesty
The Cardiff Amnesty International Group is delighted to announce that Owen Collins has been elected onto the Board of Amnesty International’s UK Section. The results of the election were announced at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 19th June. Owen, as many of you will know, is a committed campaigner who has been the driving…
London to Tehran Challenge: Completed
During May, the Cardiff Amnesty Group embarked on virtually travelling the distance from London to Tehran, along with other Amnesty members, family and friends. This distance worked out at a massive 2,780 miles, but the cause was one that warranted such action. Under the banner “Bring Them Home”, this action was intended to raise awareness…
It’s Started! Don’t Forget to Vote in AIUK Elections
Taking the Temperature of AIUK Owen Collins is standing for election to the Board of Amnesty International UK this year. Since April he has been visiting local groups across the country to ‘take the temperature’ of the movement. Be it organising new campaigns or fundraising initiatives, Owen has seen first-hand how activists are striving to…
Cardiff Amnesty and Anti-Racism
While the movement should be celebrating 60 years of life-changing activism, Amnesty International UK finds itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The issue of racism and the working culture within Amnesty International UK is a matter of concern to members of the Cardiff Amnesty Group. We agree with the AIUK Board that: “Racism is a pervasive problem. It is deep-rooted, entangled in every aspect of the world as it is today:…
Nazanin’s New Charge: How You Can Take Action
It has sadly been announced today that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been given a further 1 year jail sentence with then an additional 1 year travel ban preventing her from leaving Iran after this jail term ends. Her lawyer has said an appeal is being lodged on the basis that the charges had been laid out…
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