Events of 2022, 2023 by York Amnesty International Group
Speakers included a speaker on human rights in Egypt, Joe
Dunford, the country co-ordinator for Algeria and Libya, and
Rebecca Patterson, the new Amnesty Activism Rep for the North
East Region.
We held a St Valentine’s Day event at King’s Square, asking
members of the public to choose the freedoms which they valued
most.
We heard, for Women’s Day, a talk on women’s health projects in
Afghanistan.
We continued our link with Refugee Action.
We supported the York Pride event.
The Quilt eventually returned to York, from its temporary home
in the Bradford Peace Museum, being splendidly displayed in the
staircase of the Friends’ Meeting House.
A strawberries and prosecco evening at Judy Donovan’s home
raised £600 for Amnesty, followed by the stall at Osbaldwick
fair, arranged by Dian and Andrew, which raised another £471.
An October event in raised awareness of Osman Kavala, enduring
long-term imprisonment in Turkey
Andrew S kept us informed of Alaa Abdel Fattah, on hunger strike
in prison in Egypt, whose plight was publicised during the Cop
22 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Letter writing at the Winning Post took place in October and
November, resuming in January 2023.
We held our Write for Rights event at Bishopthorpe Road in
December, attended by MP Rachael Maskell and Rebecca Patterson.
We collected 102 cards
The website and social media are well used, thanks to our media
team, Don and Tim
A talk by HealthProm, a UK Organisation on its women's health
project in Afghanistan
11th February 2023 - Valentine’s Day offering from Amnesty York
in Kings Square: Love Your Rights.