Ahead of the end of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s sentence on 7th March 2021, the Cardiff Amnesty International Group have been interviewed by BBC Radio Wales. Highlighting how Wales has become central to the campaign to win the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, ‘Imprisoned in Iran’ will be broadcast on Wednesday 3rd March at 6.30pm. As part of…
Worsening conditions for UK prisoners
The Cardiff Amnesty Group continue to be concerned about the use of excessive solitary confinement in the Her Majesty’s Prisons. We began campaigning on this issue before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the situation has only become more urgent as a result of the pandemic. Rather than the Pre-Covid situation of around 20% of UK prisoners…
Bring them Home!
The Cardiff Amnesty International Group and Free Nazanin Campaign need your help with a new online initiative. Ahead of the end of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s sentence on 7th March 2021 we are asking everyone to join an online campaign calling on the Iranian Government to free dual-national citizens being held in the country. Amnesty members and…
Our next book: The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
We are now approaching the third meeting of the Cardiff Amnesty International Human Rights Book Club. The book club has been a roaring success and the last book, Unicorn: Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen by Amrou Al-Kadhi, made for a great conversation. Our next book club meeting will be held virtually on 15th March…
Should prisoners be among the priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination?
The Cardiff Amnesty Group continue to campaign to end excessive cellular confinement in UK prisons and detention centres. Cardiff Amnesty are also calling on the Government not to loose sight of these populations with the roleout of COVID-19 vaccinations. This was an issue higlighted by the MP Zarah Sultana during a meeting of the House…
Second Meeting of the Cardiff Amnesty International Group Human Rights Book Club
Thank you to all those who attended the first meeting of the Cardiff Amnesty International Human Rights Book Club. We had a fantastic evening discussing the Natives: Race and Class in the Ruin of Empire by Akala. The book provided much food for thought as we reflected on our own experiences of racism and class…
