Amnesty International - Reading Town Group

Today is the 9th anniversary of @Ahmed_Mansoor arrest. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In 2024 he was sentenced in another trial to 15 years in prison on trumped up charges. Join our call to #FreeAhmed. He is not forgotten! #UAE

We call on the immediate and unconditional release of Ahmed Mansoor, on the 9th anniversary of his arrest. Please take action #FreeAhmed @Ahmed_Mansoor @FriendsOfAhmed @AmnestyMENA @ICFUAE @alirezaazizi @amnestygulf @MENA_Rights @SanidUAE amnesty.org.uk/get-involved/t…

The brutal killing of Yanar Mohammed, who dedicated her life to defending women’s rights, is a calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders, especially those defending women’s rights. amn.st/6018hAHHu

Why reject visas from Afghan women and girls? Switzerland automatically accepts women and girls from Afghanistan or those who are refugees in Pakistan, who are sole applicants. They’re being erased from all forms of public life. This blanket policy kills their dreams.

Women garment workers struggle daily to survive with sexual harassment, unpaid overtime, and no access to healthcare. Help them make change happen. Sign the petition. amnesty.org/en/petition/jo…

Prime Minister: Poverty is a political choice. Millions of people can’t afford the basics. Food, rent, bills – everything is going up. Inequality in the UK is out of control. Take action now.

On 7.2.26, the Reading group handed in 2 petitions to 10 Downing Street containing over 500 signatures. The petitions call for the Prime Minister to take action for women & girls in Afghanistan & for the UK g'ment to provide safe routes for women & girls to seek asylum in the UK.

📷 Despite serving a 10-year sentence in solitary confinement, award-winning HRD Ahmed Mansoor has now been sentenced to 15 years in the "UAE84" mass trial. We call for the immediate release of Mansoor & all others unjustly detained for their peaceful activism. 📷 #FreeAhmedMansoor #UAE84 #HumanRights

Today marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. But millions of Afghan women and girls still living under the Taliban aren't celebrating. It’s also been 1,607 days since girls over 12 were banned from school.

This is what hope looks like.@UKTogetherAll London launch last night. Join us. March 28th 2026. Central London. pic. ift.tt/D8XNBnQ This is what hope looks like.@UKTogetherAll London launch last night. Join us. March 28th 2026. Central Londo… ift.tt/O4REdAq

Statement from the Norwegian Nobel Institute The Norwegian Nobel Committee is deeply appalled by credible reports detailing the brutal arrest, physical abuse, and ongoing life‑threatening mistreatment of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, currently detained in Iran. The Committee urgently calls upon the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Narges Mohammadi and to guarantee her access to independent, professional medical care. Read the full statement: nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-re…

British citizen & Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law.

Iran executes at least 13 prisoners on Saturday morning as regime increases use of death penalty deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2026/02/iran-e… #iran #sharia #islam #deathpenalty

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday following his conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. Full story: hongkongfp.com/2026/02/09/bre… The Apple Daily founder was jailed alongside eight defendants, including six former executives and two activists. Live blog: hongkongfp.com/2026/02/09/jim…

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison. theguardian.com/world/2026/feb…

Amnesty UK is proud to join the Together Alliance 🕯️ We are coming together because we NEED to. We are made up of over one hundred civil society organisations - representing over 7 million people - united against hate, division and the far right. Together we will stand and fight for a different vision of society: one which focuses on unity, respect and love - with human rights at its heart. Join us on 28th March 2026. Follow us for more information about our bloc at the demonstration.

🔴 BREAKING NEWS Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi Sentenced to near 8 Years in New Sham Trial Amid Hunger Strike Narges Foundation Statement on the Alarming Condition of Narges Mohammadi Following her 6-day Hunger Strike and her Refusal to Defend herself in Court in Protest of the Legitimacy of Islamic Republic Regime Read More : narges.foundation/nobel-peace-pr… #FreeNarges #NargesMohammadi #Iran #IranMassacre

BREAKING: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has urged Hong Kong authorities to release Jimmy Lai on humanitarian grounds, after the pro-democracy campaigner was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of national security offences. trib.al/ysKRDSR 📺 Sky 501

Hong Kong’s High Court today sentenced pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. amn.st/6014hMzer

In response to the sentencing of #JimmyLai today, our Patron and #HongKong’s last Governor Lord Patten calls out @GOVUK’s failure to secure the release of a British citizen from foreign persecution, and supports the ongoing fight for his release. Read our statement: hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2026… #FreeJimmyLai