Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Iran: Juvenile offender, Saman Naseem, to be Retried - URGENT ACTION

Amnesty International
     "Saman Naseem was transferred on 19 September from the north-western prison of Zanjan to Oroumieh Central Prison, where he had been held until 18 February 2015, the day before he was scheduled to be executed. Amnesty International understands that he has been scheduled for an appointment with the Legal Medicine Organization for a psychological examination to assess his “mental maturity” at the time of the crime for which he was sentenced to death. This will be used during his retrial before Oroumieh’s Criminal Court One of West Azerbaijan Province. "

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Iran: Indecency trial of jailed cartoonist and her lawyer for shaking hands absurd - MEDIA ADVISORY

Amnesty International
October 2, 2015
"The trial of satirical cartoonist Atena Farghadani and her lawyer on a charge of “illegitimate sexual relations falling short of adultery” after they shook hands is not only absurd and extreme but clearly politically motivated, said Amnesty International ahead of the General Criminal Court session starting tomorrow in Tehran.
Both Atena Farghadani, whom Amnesty International regards as a prisoner of conscience, and her lawyer Mohammad Moghimi may face up to 99 lashes if found guilty. The organization believes the cartoonist and activist has been detained solely for exercising her right to freedom of expression.
“It is clearly both absurd and a violation of the right to privacy to consider a man and a woman shaking hands as a criminal offence,” said Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International’s researcher."

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Amnesty International Daily URGENT ACTIONS - Oct 2 to Oct 9, 2015


Click here for entire list of URGENT ACTION for the week of October 2 to October 9. (This post is updated daily.) 
     Countries for this week's Urgent Actions include: Oman, Tajikistan, Bahrain, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Egypt, Vietnam, U.S.A., Guinea, Morocco, North Korea, Syria, Ecuador, and Turkey.

 Note: Most Urgent Actions require a written letter. See our guidelines for writing letters.  Countries are added to this list during the week. The link contains all Urgent Actions for the week.
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AI Madison Group #139 Weekly Member of "Other" Links and Petitions - October 9, 2015



     We have such a wonderful membership! Not only do we hold human rights dear to our hearts but there are also  other issues such as the environment, poverty, children's health, etc that can be related to human rights but may not be addressed by Amnesty International. Here are some of those links submitted by our members:
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Oman: Muawiya al-Ruwahi, Blogger, Put on Trial by Security Court - URGENT ACTION

Amnesty International
      Omani blogger Muawiya al-Ruwahi was put on trial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 14 September, on charges that include “ridiculing the State and its leaders”. He suffers from bipolar disorder and has attempted suicide six times.


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My Body My Rights Day of Action - September 28, 2015

Several of our members participated in events around the country on September 28,2015, a Day of Action.
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

AI Madison Group #139 Weekly Udate - October 2, 2015

Greetings Everyone!    
     Due to a hand injury, I will be sending out an abbreviated Weekly Update. I apologize to those members who have sent us information to post. I've been unable to update since Thursday. We will be back next week with the full Weekly Update and postings.
     Here are some photos from our My Body, My Rights Day of Action.

#‎PinkOut‬ ‪#‎WeWontGoBack‬ ‪#‎StandWithPP‬

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     -Debbie, Weekly Update Editor
Links to this week's Amnesty International and Human Rights Information and Actions

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