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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 16h

Yesterday at Grey's Monument we helped a few other people across the world to push the petition to #FreeSadhan past the 12,000 Mark.

Signatures on 10th October were at 11,977, then at 8.00pm yesterday 12052. Sign up at www.globalcitizen.org/en/action/sa...

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 16h

Forthcoming Event on 15/10/25 - Understanding United Nations #HumanRights Mechanisms buff.ly/XxfJFiR

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 1d

NGOs condemn escalating use of the #deathpenalty in #SaudiArabia buff.ly/aHAlW6M

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 1d

#Refugees facing starvation in war-torn #Myanmar buff.ly/ngMjQey

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 2d

#Saudi authorities accused of attempted displacement of community impacted by Neom port | New Civil Engineer buff.ly/8TlN261

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 2d

UNMUTED | CHILD BRIDES - Free virtual screening this weekend only buff.ly/BaIA8Js

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ALQST for Human Rights @alqst.bsky.social · 5d

Human rights activist and ACPRA member Omar al-Saeed, arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia since June 2018, is currently being held in solitary confinement.

We call on the Saudi authorities to release him immediately.

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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 3d

HELP US TELL THE #UK GOVERNMENT: SOCIAL SECURITY IS A #HUMANRIGHT buff.ly/JTo63bl

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ALQST for Human Rights @alqst.bsky.social · 4d

Today is Abdullah al-Derazi’s 30th birthday. Arrested in 2014, he was sentenced to death after a grossly unfair trial for alleged crimes during protests aged only 17.

The recent execution of child defendant Jalal Labbad raises grave fears for his life.

➡️ alqst.org/en/political...

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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 4d

Ashleigh Plumptre: 'I deeply hurt people by moving to #SaudiArabia' buff.ly/ORgrqKq #sportswashing

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 4d

Londoners take to the streets in protest of oppression and injustice buff.ly/ZrGGLVB #modernslavery

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 5d

This case has dragged on for ages.

ALQST for Human Rights @alqst.bsky.social · 6d

Today is human rights defender Abdulrahman al-Khalidi's 32nd birthday.

For the fourth birthday in a row, he spends it in degrading conditions in Sofia’s Busmantsi Detention Centre.

He remains at risk of deportation to Saudi Arabia, where he'd risk facing grave abuses.

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 5d

When does voluntary cease to be voluntary? Home secretary announces volunteering ‘test’ for migrants wishing to settle in #UK buff.ly/YfX5eKF

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 6d

“We were treated as if we were machines”: Migrant workers powering #Saudi Arabia’s energy transition - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre buff.ly/bQtstVj

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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 6d

Write For Rights 2025 - materials now available: Get started buff.ly/9VWa8dI #w4r2025

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Steve Cockburn @stevecockburn.bsky.social · 7d

Amazing to hear Abdullah Ibais speak in person as a free man after spending years in a Qatari prison for refusing to lie about striking workers, while working on the World Cup.

“FIFA did nothing at all… They ghosted me”

A brave, humble and free man.

#playthegame #ptg2025

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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 7d

#FIFA and International #Cricket Council under scrutiny over #Saudi Aramco ties in light of #UN Human Rights Warning buff.ly/T4pFYA7

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 7d

#Kenyans are being trafficked to fight in #Russian army. #modernslavery
It’s reported that citizens of Somalia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Cuba and Sri Lanka are currently being held in #Ukrainian prisoner-of-war camps. buff.ly/G7pDpoj

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d

I had to flee the US – as a foreign, Black, pro-Palestinian activist, I tick every box on Ice’s list | Amandla Thomas-Johnson

I’ve never been accused of any crimes, let alone prosecuted. My experience sums-up the draconian plight of non-citizens in the US, says journalist Amandla Thomas-Johnson

www.theguardian.com

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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 8d

#DAWN Marks Seventh Anniversary of Jamal #Khashoggi Murder, Calls for Accountability for Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman buff.ly/OHg9irQ #SaudiArabia

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 8d

Ban #Israel from #UEFA and #FIFA buff.ly/bZLRRbj

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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 9d

Union St Gilloise fans taking a stand against #Saudi #Sportswashing and in support of #humanrights at #USGNEW #ChampionsLeague match.
#NUFC buff.ly/hkG6u1X

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Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 9d

#antisemitism

Newcastle Amnesty UK @newcastleaiuk.bsky.social · 10d

As ever Western greed helps sustain the #Saudi state

Maryam Aldossari @maryamaldossari.bsky.social · 10d

“The Saudi Crown Prince is trying to whitewash his regime’s tyranny by weaponizing culture and popular culture against his citizens. We must not launder MBS’ regime and that includes entertainers, politicians, and the media.” @leahremini.bsky.social www.thewrap.com/leah-remini-...

Leah Remini Calls Out Saudi Arabian Regime in Wake of Riyadh Comedy Festival Backlash | Video

Leah Remini has shared online a speech she gave in 2024 calling out the Saudi Arabian regime and the Americans who work with it.

www.thewrap.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

The families of Syria’s disappeared are asking for the truth. Our country cannot rebuild until we have it | Wafa Mustafa

Over 160,000 people, including my father, were abducted by the Assad regime. The country’s new commission for the missing must be inclusive and independent to restore our trust

www.theguardian.com

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