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GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN

GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN. INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. Amnesty International. An annual campaign.

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GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN

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  1. GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN INDIVIDUALS AT RISK

  2. Amnesty International

  3. An annual campaign Once a year, between 1st November and 31st January, Amnesty International UK asks supporters to send cards with messages of HOPE and SUPPORT to people all over the world who have suffered HUMAN RIGHTS abuses.

  4. An annual campaign These cards offer hope and encouragement to those people and can help to make them feel safe. The impression their mail makes on police, prison staff or political authorities can help to keep them safe.

  5. Campaign 2005: Helen Berhane - Eritrea UPDATE: GOOD NEWS - 3 November 2006 Amnesty International welcomes the release a few days ago of Eritrean gospel singer Helen Berhane, who had been detained incommunicado without charge or trial for two and a half years at Mai Serwa military camp. Helen Berhane was among 2,000 detained members of banned evangelical churches in Eritrea, including her own Rema church, which has been subjected to sustained persecution by the Eritrean government in the last four years. She spent most of her detention in inhuman and degrading conditions inside a metal shipping container which was used as a prison cell. The authorities reportedly tortured her many times to make her recant her faith. In October 2006, she was admitted to hospital in Asmara as a result of new beatings. She was released in late October but is said to be confined to a wheelchair due to the injuries she sustained to her feet and legs. She refused to abandon her faith despite the threats and ill-treatment. Many thanks to all those who have taken action on this case. No further action for Helen Berhane is required at this time. Notwithstanding Helen Berhane's release, Amnesty International remains concerned that the systematic persecution of people on the basis of their religion continues unabated in Eritrea. RELEASED FOLLOWING THE 2005 CAMPAIGN!

  6. Campaign 2006 25 cases 4 cases picked out especially for young people – representative of different issues, and across different continents

  7. Four key cases for us

  8. Mohammed Abbou - Tunisia His crime? He put an article on the Internet criticising his government of using torture. The consequence? Now he is in prison and his family is intimidated by police officers wearing plain clothes.

  9. ADONIS POLANCO - Dominican Republic His crime? He talks about HIV and AIDS and has publicly criticised the government for not providing treatment. The consequence? Now he is intimidated by death threats. Please ..... send a message of hope!

  10. SHI TAO - People's Republic of China His crime? He sent an email describing an instruction the Chinese authorities gave journalists about how they should report the anniversary of a democratic protest The consequence? Yahoo reported him to the Chinese authorities. Now he is in prison for 10 years. Please ..... send a message of hope!

  11. Three sisters aged 12, 14 and 16- Laos/ Thailand Their crime? They fled Laos where soldiers were killing and poisoning their people and entered a refugee camp in Thailand. The consequence? Thai authorities deported them. Now no-one knows where they are. They have been missing since 5th December 2005. Please ..... send a message of hope!

  12. GET ACTIVE - JOIN THE GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN!Friday - Piazza hut - 1.15 onwards Send cards – a message of support Add name and address (could be initials + school address) I support you! You are in my thoughts! Contribute to postage (not compulsory!) Postcard + 10g letter - 50p 20g letter - 72p 40g letter - £1.19 Thinking of you! No AI cards No politics

  13. GET ACTIVE FRIDAY PIAZZAHUT 1.15-1.45 JOIN THE GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN

  14. Mohammed Abbou - Tunisia Send cards – a message of support in English or French to Mohammed Abbou Thinking of you! Greetings from England! I support you! You are in my thoughts! Contribute to postage if you can The Ashcombe School, Dorking, UK December 2006 Dear Mohammed Cher Mohammed Thinking of you. Nous pensons à vous. Chris Mohammed Abbou, Prison Civile de Kef, 7100 Kef, Tunisia

  15. Adonis Polanco - Dominican Republic Thinking of you! Send cards – a message of support to Adonis Polanco in English or Spanish I support you! Greetings from England! You are in my thoughts! The Ashcombe School, Dorking, UK December 2006 Dear Adonis / Querido Adonis Your friends in UK support you in your valuable work for human rights. Tus amigos de Reino Unido te apoyan en tu valioso trabajo en favor de los derechos humanos. Best wishes for your safety Deseamos lo mejor para tu seguridad Chris Adonis Polanco, Hospital Local de Boca Chica, Calle la Marina Andres, Boca Chica, Santa Domingo Distrito Nacional, Republica Dominicana Contribute to postage if you can

  16. Shi Tao - People's Republic of China EXTRA!!!Send an e-greetings card to Yahoo!, saying you would like to send greetings to Shi Tao, currently imprisoned in China, and would appreciate any assistance Yahoo! can offer in using their influence to ensure that Shi Tao can receive messages of support. filo@yahoo-inc.com; jerry@yahoo-inc.com Send cards in English or Chinese – a message of support to Shi Tao The Ashcombe School, Dorking, UK 2006 Dear Shi Tao In solidarity with your important human rights work. Chris Shi Tao, Chishan Prison, PO Box: 101, 413104 Yuanjiang City, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China Contribute to postage if you can

  17. Three sisters - Laos / Thailand Thinking of you! Send cards – a message in English or Hmong to their parents Greetings from England! I support you! You are in my thoughts! The Ashcombe School, Dorking, UK 2006 Dear Lee and Chao We want you to know that we are very concerned for your children who were sent back to Laos. We would like you to know that we will not forget about them. We want you to know that. Signed (name), one who feels great sympathy for your children. Peb xav qhia rau koj tsev neeg paub peb muaj mob siab kawg rau koj cov menyuam uas lawv xa rov qab mus rau teb tsaws Los Tsuas. Peb xav qhia rau nej paub peb yuav nco qab txog lawv thiab peb tsis yuav pov tseg. Hais rau nej paub nawb. Sau npe (name) tus uas muaj mob siab rau koj cov menyuam Chris Contribute to postage if you can Lee Vang and Chao Vue C/o Control command 28th Cavalry Battalion (First Cavalry Division of the Third Army Region) Khao Kho District, Phetchabun Thailand

  18. You are listening to ..... Emmanuel Jal (from southern Sudan) & Abdel Gadir Salim (from northern Sudan) Ceasefire[World Music Network; 2005] The peace following the brutal north-south civil war which pitted the Muslim, Arab, and comparatively wealthy north against the south has been encroached upon by the violence in Dafur, but the lyrics of both men reflect on the hope for lasting peace in their country. Music obviously cannot put a wrecked nation back together, but it can be one of the first steps toward reconciliation Ceasefire is a celebration of peace that looks forward to better days. extracts from article by Joe Tangari, pitchfork record reviews

  19. GET ACTIVE WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL JOIN THE GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN!Friday - Piazza hut (B30) - 1.15 onwards Their crime? They fled Laos where soldiers were killing and poisoning their people and entered a refugee camp in Thailand. The consequence? Thai authorities deported their children. Now no-one knows where they are. They have been missing since 5th December 2005. These parents, LEE AND CHAO VUE, don't know where their three daughters are (aged 12, 14 and 16 ). Please send a card to them - THIS FRIDAY and/or ONLINE www.amnesty.org.uk

  20. GET ACTIVE WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL JOIN THE GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN!Friday - Piazza hut (B30) - 1.15 onwards This Tunisian lawyer, MOHAMMED ABBOU, is in prison for three and a half years. His crime? He put an article on the Internet criticising his government of using torture. The consequence? Now he is in prison and his family is intimidated by police officers wearing plain clothes. Please send a card to him - THIS FRIDAY and/or ONLINE www.amnesty.org.uk

  21. GET ACTIVE WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL JOIN THE GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN!Friday - Piazza hut (B30) - 1.15 onwards This man, ADONIS POLANCO, is in danger of being killed. His crime? He talks about HIV and AIDS and has publicly criticised the government for not providing treatment. The consequence? Now he is intimidated by death threats. Please send a card to him - THIS FRIDAY and/or ONLINE www.amnesty.org.uk

  22. GET ACTIVE WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL JOIN THE GREETINGS CARD CAMPAIGN!Friday - Piazza hut (B30) - 1.15 onwards His crime? He sent an email describing an instruction the Chinese authorities gave journalists about how they should report the anniversary of a democratic protest The consequence? Yahoo reported him to the Chinese authorities. Now he is in prison for 10 years. This journalist, SHI TAO, is in prison. Please send a card to him - THIS FRIDAY and/or ONLINE www.amnesty.org.uk

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