Moazzam Begg - UK Events (Summer 2009)
01/09/2009
Moazzam Begg - UK Events |
Screening of 'Hunger'
30/07/2009
Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen directs an account of the IRA hunger strike and its leader Bobby Sands. A controversial, compelling and visionary approach to a pivotal moment in British and Irish modern history. |
Event: Shaker Aamer - The Last Londoner in Guantanamo Bay
11/07/2009
Saturday 11 July, 3-5pm
Lower Hall, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN |
Stall for Shaker Aamer - Clapham
04/07/2009
Saturday 27 June: 12-2pm: Stall for Shaker Aamer |
Protest Outside High Court for Mahmoud Abu Rideh
03/07/2009
Next Friday, July 3rd, Mahmoud Abu Rideh, the Palestinian detainee, will be at the High Court on the Strand as part of his attempt to end his years of detention without charge in the UK by leaving this country. |
Shut Down Guantánamo - Monthly Demonstration
03/07/2009
The London Guantánamo Campaign has been holding regular demonstrations (weekly since February 2007 and monthly - first Friday of the month - since August 2008) outside the US Embassy in Mayfair come rain or shine calling for the closure of Guantánamo Bay and other illegal US-run jails under the "war on terror" and extraordinary rendition programme. |
Free the North West 10
02/07/2009
A meeting organised by the national support group set up to assist ten men arrested under anti terror laws in the North West after high profile police raids. |
Action Alert: Kuwaiti in Guantanamo - Fayiz Al-Kandari
01/07/2009
Fayiz Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kandari remains in GTMO. After more than seven years behind bars, there have been several worrying developments. |
Urgent Action for Mahmoud Abu Rideh
01/07/2009
We have known Mahmoud for many years, and for the past several months have been seeing him on a regular basis, in recent months almost daily. His morale and overall health (mental and physical) is deeply concerning.
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Mohammed Atif Siddique Isn't A Terrorist: Appeal To Be Heard 30 June
30/06/2009
Mohammed Atif Siddique's appeal against his conviction for "terrorism" will be heard in Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday 30th June. The Siddique family deserve to see a court packed with friends and supporters. Please come along and show your support.
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NorthWest 10 - Stop Deportations
28/06/2009
The Birmingham campaign agaisnt the deportations of the Pakistani students has organised a meeting in Birminghham on the 28th June 2009, 2.00 pm at the Central Mosque
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Demand an Apology, Accountability, and Compensation for Three Canadians Targetted for Torture
26/06/2009
As Canada Marks the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture June 26, Contact Prime Minister Stephen Harper, "Public Safety" Minister Peter Van Loan to Demand Canada End its Involvement in Torture (contact details below)
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Email A Prisoner
23/06/2009
Email a Prisoner enables you to send messages to prisoners in the UK and Irish prisons that operate our service from any computer, without any of the hassles of writing and posting a letter, and it costs less than a second class stamp! |
Clapham Stall for Shaker Aamer
20/06/2009
Saturday 20 June: 12-2pm: St Johns Rd. Clapham Junction SW11 (opposite Starbucks) – nearest train: Clapham Junction (National Rail)
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Egypt: Forcible Return/Fear of Torture for Russian Nationals Studying in Egypt
20/06/2009
The Egyptian authorities intend to forcibly return student Maskhud Abdullaev, a Russian national from Chechnya, on 18 June at noon on a flight from Cairo International Airport to Moscow, Russia. If he is returned to Russia, he will be at risk of torture or other-ill-treatment. Egypt is a state party to the UN Convention against Torture, which expressly prohibits the return of anyone to a country where they would be at risk of torture |
Stall for Shaker Aamer
13/06/2009
Join us as we raise awareness about the case of Shaker Aamer, the very last Londoner in Guantánamo Bay – hand out leaflets, collect signatures on petitions and letters to the government. |
Urgent Action: Guantanamo Detainee Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif
11/06/2009
Fears for Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif's safety and well being have been heightened following the alleged suicide of 31-year-old Yemeni national Mohammed Ahmed Abdullah Saleh al-Hanashi in Guant·namo on 1 June. |
Justice For Ehsanul Sadequee (Shifa) Petition
09/06/2009
We are writing to you because the Obama Administration has pledged to end torture, uphold human rights, and restore the integrity of the Constitution in the U.S. justice system. As people who share your willingness to work for real and long-lasting change, we urge you to investigate the case of Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, Shifa, to determine if there is any basis to continue to hold him other than misplaced and arbitrary discrimination based in racial and religious profiling.
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Take Action for Shifa/Ehsanul Siddiqui
09/06/2009
Since October 2008, harassment, threats and physical violence were orchestrated and directed at Shifa inside the prison. He received head injuries from the assault and his request for differential diagnosis for medical treatment was ignored by prison medical staff. |
Those Who Are Forgotten - Fundraiser
07/06/2009
Asim Qureshi (Cage prisoners)
Omar Deghayes (former Guantanamo detainee)
Abu Mujahidah (HHUGS) |
