Category: Appeals, Petitions

UFFC discuss custody deaths on BBC West Midlands topical news show

Tippa Naphtali of the United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) spoke on behalf of families all over the country when he was invited onto the Joe Aldred Show, a popular current affairs programme produced by BBC West Midlands. Tippa outlined

United families launch 100,000 No:10 custody deaths petition

The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) have launched an ambitious petition appeal that calls for an independent judicial inquiry into all suspicious deaths in custody. The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) is a coalition of families and friends

Campaign: Write for Rights

'Get out a fresh sheet of paper and a pen and compose a letter that might help unlock doors.' - Stephen Fry You have the power to write a letter that could change someone's life. Here at Amnesty we love the

Celebrities Rally in Support of Babar Ahmad as over 100,000 sign E-Petition

Over 100,000 people in Britain have now signed an official e-petition urging the government to put British detainee Babar Ahmad on trial in the UK, instead of extraditing him to the US. The petition has been actively supported by a

Over 30k sign petition urging Govt to stop Babar’s extradition

More than 30,000 people have signed the e-petition urging the UK Government to stop the extradition of British detainee Babar Ahmad to the US and put him on trial in the UK instead. It is currently the highest ranked e-petition

4WardEver UK Remembrance Calendar

Take a look at the 4WardEver UK Remembrance Calendar. This calendar was set up in remembrance of all those that have died in police, prison, mental health and capital punishment institutions in the UK and internationally.

Stop the execution of Troy Davis

This is Troy's last chance, and it's up to us to speak out to and save Troy Davis. By speaking out on the petition, you will add your voice to the NAACP name wall, to show the Georgia Parole Board,

Petition: Justice 4 Brendan Dixon

Sign Petition: On Tuesday March 1st 2005, at Kilmarnock High Court, Brendan Dixon and Patrick Docherty were both found guilty of the murder of Margaret Irvine. Both men were given life sentences for a crime that the evidence shows they

Mao Hengfeng was delivered home from detention unconscious and in a wheelchair

The last time Mao Hengfeng was home from jail, the celebration was short-lived. She had roughly two days of freedom before being re-detained on vague charges. Two weeks ago, when Chinese police returned Mao Hengfeng home from her most recent

Say No to Cluster Bombs: Amnesty UK

Cluster bombs kill and maim indiscriminately – 98 per cent of victims are civilians and a third of those are children. This is why over 100 countries – including the UK – have signed up to an international treaty banning