EVENTS Amnesty Media Awards


2026: Celebrating excellence in human rights journalism. 6 May, BFI Southbank, London. amnesty-media- awards.org.uk


AGM 2026: Amnesty International United Kingdom Section’s Annual General Meeting is on 27-28 June at the University of Sussex, Brighton. See page 35 for more details and the final call for nominations to stand for election. amnesty. org.uk/annual-general- meeting


Listen: Created by activist and actor Christine Bacon, the podcast series I am an Immigrant features conversations with people who have moved across borders and built a life in the UK. shows.acast.com/i- am-an-immigrant/episodes


Save the date: Refugee Week, themed ‘Courage’ from 15-21 June. Hold or take part in an activity or event refugeeweek.org.uk • For schools: Take part in A Day of Welcome, 12 June schools.cityofsanctuary. org/resources/a-day -of-welcome


Show of Pride 2026: Find dates for upcoming local Pride events from February at pinkuk.com Includes National Student Pride in London on 27-28 Feb.


RESOURCES


Campaign pack: Call for a UK ban on the import of Israeli settlement goods. Includes draft letter to MPs, local press release, public action and awareness ideas. amnesty.org.uk/ settlement-pack


Save the ECHR: Email your MP to tell them to back the UK’s membership of the European Convention on Human Rights. amnesty.org. uk/echr, see also page 28


NEW AMNESTY REPORTS


These reports and briefings are available at amnesty.org – search the title:


Targeting civilians:


Murder, hostage-taking and other violations by


Palestinian armed groups in Israel and Gaza


Torture and enforced disappearances in the sunshine state: Human rights violations at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and Krome in Florida


A refuge destroyed: RSF violations in Darfur’s Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons


Live off the land and die


for it: Human rights violations in conflicts between herders and farmers in Chad


‘This fear, everyone is feeling it’: Tech-facilitated


violence against young activists in Kenya


No rain, no food, no animals: The human rights impact of drought and displacement in Somalia


Extraction extinction: Why the lifecycle of fossil fuels threatens life, nature and human rights


FUNDRAISING


AmnesTea: In aid of Amnesty. Free kits amnesty.org.uk/tea


Amnesty shop: Up to 50 per cent off selected items in our winter sale at amnestyshop.org.uk, also see page 44


Team Amnesty: Take on a walking, running or cycling challenge in 2026. More info at amnesty.org.uk/choose- your-challenge, also see page 40. You can also volunteer at events. • We have our biggest team yet, with 300 places


available, for the Royal Parks Half Marathon in October. Register at amnesty.org.uk/ royal-parks-half-marathon


Amnesty address labels: Re-use your envelopes with Amnesty candle logo labels. £6.50 for 50. Orders to Amnesty Labels, 13 Gainey’s Well, Stroud GL5 1LQ. Cheques payable to: Mid Gloucestershire Amnesty group


Coins, stamps, medals, cigarette cards – new address: Donate any new or used to Robin Sandow, AIUK Section Charitable Trust, 2nd Floor, Peter Benenson House, 1 Easton Street, London, WC1X 0DW


In celebration: Ask


people to donate to Amnesty International on your special day in place of a present. Contact fundraise@ amnesty.org.uk


Weekly lottery: Turn £1


into £1,000 or even £10,000 in our annual Superdraw. There are 15 cash prizes every week. You must be 18+ and a resident of Great Britain to enter lottery.amnesty.org.uk


Moving house? Let us know so we can continue to send you your copies of Amnesty Magazine.


Free make a Will: Supporters can make or update their will for free at amnesty.org.uk/makeawill


Copy deadlines Summer 2026 issue: 1 April


Distribution date: 15-20 May


Classified ads


Free for Amnesty groups. sct@amnesty.org.uk Put ‘Classified’ in the subject line


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