War, war, war Hostilities continue with little sign of lasting peace let alone reconciliation April 2026 There is a ceasefire in Gaza/killings continue; the straight of Hormuz is open/the straight of Hormuz is c…

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The #vigils continue, yesterday No 124. Some comments about a local MP #DannyKruger who made some questionable remarks on Any Questions. #Salisbury @dannykruger.bsky.social @anyquestions.bsky.social

UN rapporteur sanctioned by the US The UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese sanctioned and subject to death threats April 2026 Francesca Albanese is the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territori…

#UN rapporteur sanctioned by the US salisburyai.com/2026/04/16/u... outrageous behaviour by the #US against Francesca #Albanese. You will be horrified by this post. @franceskalbs.bsky.social

Will peace talks succeed? Peace negotiations unlikely to bear fruit April 2026 This is being written while negotiations are taking place in Islamabad to see if a solution can be found to the war between the US, Israel and I…

Will peace talks succeed? #Vigil in #Salisbury. #Palestine salisburyai.com/2026/04/12/w...

April minutes and newsletter April 2026 We attach the minutes and newsletter of our April meeting thanks to group member Lesley for compiling them. They contain a lot of material and details of future activities appear towards…

April minutes and #newsletter salisburyai.com/2026/04/12/a...

#Government deceit concerning #arms exports salisburyai.com/2026/04/10/g... #CAAT and #Declassified uncover disturbing evidence of weak controls on arms sales to #Israel. @caatuk.bsky.social @declassifieduk.org

#HumanRights and the Abuse of Anti-Terrorism Powers salisburyai.com/2026/04/09/h... #terrorism, www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/about-us/wha...

Global Refugee Crisis: Current Statistics and Trends Round up of the refugee situation around the world April 2026 With the focus on the Channel crossings and refugees in hotels, there is a danger of overlooking the massive refugee issues around the …

Global #Refugee Crisis: Current Statistics and Trends salisburyai.com/2026/04/08/g... @unhcr.org

Monthly death penalty report Report for mid-March to mid-April April 2026 We are pleased to attach this month’s report thanks to group member Lesley for the work in compiling it. Featured this month are Florida with Gove…

Monthly #deathpenalty report salisburyai.com/2026/04/08/m... #Salisbury @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social @fadp.bsky.social

Violence becomes the message Peter Hegseth’ message in one of violence with a religious justification April 2026 The message of our vigils, the 122nd of which was held on Saturday 4th, is one of peace in the region not e…

#Violence becomes the message. Pete #Hegseth's speech in the #Pentagon espouses violence with a #religious and #Christian justification. Report on #Vigil No 122. #Salisbury. salisburyai.com/2026/04/05/v...

Thousands of detainees in Iran, including political prisoners and children, are at risk of injury and death from US and Israeli strikes, as well as atrocities by Iran’s authorities, including mass, secret, and arbitrary executions.

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Mass death in Sudan Terrible events continue to unfold in Sudan. Britain’s role in the supply of weapons April 2026 While the world is transfixed by the events in the Middle East following the bombing campaign i…

Mass death in #Sudan and #Britains role in the supply of #arms to the #UAE. salisburyai.com/2026/04/01/m... @caatuk.bsky.social @sudan.bsky.social

Israel passes death penalty bill for Palestinians The Knesset passes a highly discriminatory law March 2026 The Israeli Knesset has just passed by a majority of 62 a bill which will allow the executions of Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks i…

#Israel passes death penalty bill for #Palestinians salisburyai.com/2026/03/31/i... This law is highly discriminatory and will not solve the problems the country has. It is another aspect of #apartheid.

Well attended vigil Strong attendance at 121st vigil March 2026 Around 36 attended the 121st vigil and it was pleasing to welcome some passers-by who stopped to join in. Nearly half the cars sounded their horns. The v…

Well attended #vigil in #Salisbury. The report features the use of #whitephosphorus by the #IDF in south #Lebanon. salisburyai.com/2026/03/29/w...

Trade Minister a member of Friends of Israel Peter Kyle declines to answer any questions March 2026 The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP is the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and in the interview clip below, he is repeatedly asked why he has n…

Trade Minister Peter #Kyle a member of Friends of #Israel but has not declared his membership. salisburyai.com/2026/03/27/t... #Hove #Portslade

Palantir and the threats to our rights Palantir’s increasing penetration a real concern March 2026 During a presentation on increasing authoritarianism at the Exeter conference, the firm Palantir was mentioned and its potential, a…

#Palantir and the threats to our rights salisburyai.com/2026/03/26/p... Discussion of the range of threats posed by this firm

Is a two state solution possible? Talk at the Exeter conference March 2026 This was the title of one of the talks at the Exeter conference organised by the local Amnesty group. Answer: no. The talk was given by Abdullah al Anjari (…

Is a two state solution possible? Discussion at the #Exeter conference on the prospects for a #Palestinian state. salisburyai.com/2026/03/25/i... @palestinestudies.bsky.social

Vigil No 120 attracts strong support The need for the vigil as strong as ever March 2026 Middle East violence continues. Over 1,000 dead as Lebanon attacked. Al Jazeera reports over 1,500 dead in Iran with many injured and 18 killed i…

#Vigil No 120 attracts strong support in #salisbury. salisburyai.com/2026/03/24/v... #Lebanon #Iran

Rise in authoritarianism Worrying increase in authoritarianism both sides of the Atlantic. Talk at the Exeter conference March 2026 Our rights are hard won. Britain still has elements of its feudal past. We think of oursel…

Rise in #authoritarianism Discussion on this topic at the #Exeter conference. salisburyai.com/2026/03/23/r... @apsgworkshop.bsky.social

Gay rights in Malawi Speaker at the Exeter conference on the problems of LGBTQ+ rights in Malawi March 2026 We were delighted to hear first hand of the continuing problems being experienced by LGBTQ+ people in Malawi. …

#Gay rights in #Malawi or should we say lack of such rights in that country. salisburyai.com/2026/03/22/g... Talk at the Exeter conference by Eric #Sambisa @lgbtqreads.bsky.social @mllwpict.bsky.social

Amnesty conference in Exeter Well attended conference with a wide range of human rights issues discussed March 2026 The Exeter group of Amnesty puts together a conference every year and those attending this year were able to l…

#Amnesty conference in #Exeter salisburyai.com/2026/03/22/a... Brief initial report on the excellent and well attended conference organised by the Exeter Amnesty group. Further posts to follow. @hrc.org @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Talk by ex-Iranian prisoner in Romsey Anoosheh Ashoori tells of his ordeal in Evin prison, Iran March 2026 Anoosheh was seized suddenly in 2017 by four men who, after checking who he was, bundled him into a car where he was blindfolded…

Talk by ex-Iranian prisoner in #Romsey salisburyai.com/2026/03/19/t... Anoosheh tells of his ordeal in #Evin prison in #Tehran as a hostage of the regime. @iran.bsky.social

Minutes and Newsletter March minutes and Newsletter March 2026 We are pleased to attach this month’s minutes and Newsletter for the group thanks to group member Lesley for preparing them. We do not publish a Newsle…

#Minutes and #Newsletter for the #Salisbury #Amnesty group. salisburyai.com/2026/03/15/m...

Middle East ‘forever’ wars Iran, Lebanon join victims in the forever war. Vigils continue March 2026 The 119th vigil took place in Salisbury with over 25 in attendance, as the war intensified in the Middle East. We are in th…

Middle East 'forever' wars. Latest #Israel/#US action likely to deepen hatreds and conflict. @iran.bsky.social salisburyai.com/2026/03/15/m...

Ex Iranian prisoner to tell his story Anoosheh Ashoori will speak in Romsey March 2026 The story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been widely told and she has become a household name. A BBC film was made of her ordeal and she came to S…

Ex #Iranian prisoner to tell his story salisburyai.com/2026/03/13/e... Coming to #Romsey on 18th of this month

How the New UK Bill Aims to Prevent Foreign Election Interference New bill to tackle electoral reform March 2026 A functioning democratic system is vital for human rights.  It is about power and how it is wielded.  Increasingly, we have witnessed powerf…

How the New UK Bill Aims to Prevent Foreign #Election Interference salisburyai.com/2026/03/12/h...

Death in Florida Ron De Santis continues his campaign of executions March 2026 We have recently drawn attention to individual executions being carried out in Florida as part, it is claimed, of governor De Santis&#8…

Death in #Florida salisburyai.com/2026/03/11/d... The questionable use of the #deathpenalty in Florida @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social @deathpenaltyinfo.org @floridians-against.bsky.social

This month’s Death Penalty report Report for mid – February to mid – March March 2026 We are pleased to attach this month’s report on the use of the death penalty around the world thanks to group member Lesley for…

This month's #DeathPenalty report salisburyai.com/2026/03/11/t... #Iran, #USA #Florida, @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social @deathpenaltyinfo.org

Demand an arms embargo in Sudan Support people in Sudan. Sign the petition to stop the flow of weapons now.

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Yuriy Mikhailovich Belenky, political prisoner in Russia

Yuriy Mikhailovich Belenky — detained for other in Russia

Yuriy Belenky, an IT director, was arrested in Moscow on September 29, 2025, and accused of financing terrorism for allegedly donatin...

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#PoliticalPrisoners #HumanRights #Russia

Yet more violence in the Middle East Vigil continues with Israeli and US attacks on Iran March 2026 For 118 weeks now, we have held a vigil in Salisbury with the theme peace in the Middle East. Around 30 attended yesterday (7 March) a…

A post from the Salisbury Amnesty group. Yet more violence in the #MiddleEast and #Iran salisburyai.com/2026/03/08/y... #Israel and #US engage in bombing campaign and more violence in #Lebanon.